Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 24,454 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Bahrain stood at 24,454 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Bahrain peaked at 24,454 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,889 current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Bahrain 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,801 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 8,252 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 8,271 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 8,973 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 9,159 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 7,473 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 5,889 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 6,232 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 6,338 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 6,913 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 6,495 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 10,152 current US$ per person | +56.3% |
| 1992 | 10,336 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 9,499 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 9,490 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 9,261 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 9,389 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 9,746 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 10,150 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 8,966 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 11,009 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 10,832 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 11,627 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 12,163 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 13,334 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 14,467 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 14,995 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 16,398 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 18,809 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 15,773 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 17,926 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 19,089 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 21,757 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 22,384 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 22,252 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 21,177 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 21,812 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 22,782 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 24,388 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 24,323 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 23,017 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 22,058 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 22,920 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 24,208 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 24,454 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 24,454 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,478 current US$ per person, 67% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 24,454 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,328 current US$ per person, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +56.3% | 6,495 current US$ per person | 10,152 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,530 current US$ per person | 5,889 current US$ per person | 9,159 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,349 current US$ per person | 6,495 current US$ per person | 10,336 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,941 current US$ per person | 10,832 current US$ per person | 18,809 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,789 current US$ per person | 17,926 current US$ per person | 24,388 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,331 current US$ per person | 22,058 current US$ per person | 24,454 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 389.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5659 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 284.15 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Bahrain?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Bahrain was 24,454 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 24,454 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,889 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.