Inflation, GDP deflator in Bahrain
Bahrain: Inflation, GDP deflator was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Bahrain, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Bahrain stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of up 133.9% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Bahrain peaked at 24.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -17.4%, in 1986.
That places Bahrain 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.8% | — |
| 1972 | 5.2% | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 14.0% | +168.3% |
| 1974 | 24.7% | +76.6% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | -35.6% |
| 1976 | 10.3% | -35.1% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 7.7% | -32.0% |
| 1979 | 13.5% | +75.8% |
| 1980 | 24.2% | +78.8% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | -27.4% |
| 1983 | -3.7% | -126.9% |
| 1984 | -0.4% | -88.7% |
| 1985 | -1.8% | +336.1% |
| 1986 | -17.4% | +853.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -103.8% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +204.9% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +97.8% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | +21.4% |
| 1991 | -1.9% | -139.0% |
| 1992 | -3.5% | +87.7% |
| 1993 | -3.0% | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -342.3% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -85.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -82.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +373.6% |
| 1998 | -7.1% | -857.5% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -137.6% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +439.2% |
| 2001 | -3.4% | -123.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -201.5% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +152.0% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -35.6% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +34.7% |
| 2009 | -13.0% | -214.3% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -192.4% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -69.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -83.0% |
| 2014 | -1.4% | -388.2% |
| 2015 | -8.8% | +507.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -104.1% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +1192.1% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -96.1% |
| 2020 | -5.8% | -3636.9% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -258.0% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -22.5% |
| 2023 | -4.3% | -160.0% |
| 2024 | -0.7% | -84.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -133.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 5.2% | 24.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | -17.4% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -7.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | -13.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -8.8% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -5.8% | 9.2% | 6 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9409 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 28,788 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9226 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 28,228 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3469 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Bahrain?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Bahrain was 0.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.4% in 1986.
- How does Bahrain rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Bahrain ranks 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.