Human development index vs gdp per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.899 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.899
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.902
in 2022
All-time low
0.728
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Bahrain is 0.899, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Bahrain peaked at 0.902 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.728, in 1991.
That places Bahrain 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.734 | — |
| 1991 | 0.728 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.728 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.732 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.732 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.737 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.741 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.746 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.754 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.761 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.775 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.785 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.791 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.799 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.795 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.791 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.795 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.804 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.81 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.817 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.833 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.846 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.847 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.868 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.871 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.874 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.886 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.894 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.885 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.902 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.899 | -0.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.899 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.899 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7393 | 0.728 | 0.761 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7939 | 0.775 | 0.804 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8546 | 0.81 | 0.894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8928 | 0.885 | 0.902 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -25.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Bahrain?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Bahrain was 0.899 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.902 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.728 in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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