Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 53,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
26th
of 181 countries
All-time high
66,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2012
All-time low
11,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1985
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bahrain, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bahrain stood at 53,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bahrain peaked at 66,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1985.
Bahrain ranks 26th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,658 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1971 | 21,895 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 22,275 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 23,716 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 27,909 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 24,276 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 29,426 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 31,313 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 30,922 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 24,971 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -19.2% |
| 1980 | 29,360 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 25,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 20,729 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 20,713 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 21,734 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 11,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -46.0% |
| 1986 | 13,284 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 13,344 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 15,787 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 15,424 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 17,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 17,602 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 17,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 19,593 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 19,620 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 19,721 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 18,508 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 21,751 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 19,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 23,777 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 32,260 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 31,093 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 27,868 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 32,158 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 33,678 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 42,692 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 45,585 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 47,987 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 62,083 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 49,047 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 51,794 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 56,357 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 66,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 63,113 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 59,893 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 53,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 52,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 54,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 54,862 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 59,855 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 60,130 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 55,406 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 60,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 53,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 53,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 53,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 3.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 21,895 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 31,313 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,791 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 29,360 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,553 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 17,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 23,777 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 27,868 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 62,083 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,270 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 51,794 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 66,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,302 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 53,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 60,130 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 23 South Korea 56,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 24 Kuwait 54,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 25 Canada 54,070 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 27 Finland 51,859 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 28 France 51,679 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 29 Italy 50,929 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 275.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -62.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bahrain?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bahrain was 53,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 66,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1985.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 26th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.