Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 1,674 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Bahrain, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1,674 current US$ per person for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Bahrain peaked at 2,175 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 645.27 current US$ per person, in 1990.
That places Bahrain 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 930.17 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 981.89 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 1,111 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 1,367 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 939.2 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 1980 | 919.2 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 983.3 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 963.54 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 862.17 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 925.06 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 1,809 current US$ per person | +95.5% |
| 1986 | 1,605 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 1,452 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 1,393 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 1,395 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 645.27 current US$ per person | -53.8% |
| 1991 | 733.82 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 649.88 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 746.37 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 790.98 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 894.17 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 974.76 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 1,078 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 1,199 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 1,379 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 1,588 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 1,946 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 1,227 current US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 2003 | 1,416 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 1,360 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,376 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,594 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 1,427 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 1,608 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 1,180 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 1,336 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 1,715 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 1,716 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,728 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,799 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,728 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,680 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,643 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,175 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 1,948 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 1,860 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,680 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 1,779 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1,689 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1,674 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1,674 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 396.53 current US$ per person, 4.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1,674 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.58 current US$ per person, 71.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,066 current US$ per person | 930.17 current US$ per person | 1,367 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,231 current US$ per person | 862.17 current US$ per person | 1,809 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 909.03 current US$ per person | 645.27 current US$ per person | 1,379 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,472 current US$ per person | 1,180 current US$ per person | 1,946 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,747 current US$ per person | 1,336 current US$ per person | 2,175 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,736 current US$ per person | 1,674 current US$ per person | 1,860 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Bahrain?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Bahrain was 1,674 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,175 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 645.27 current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.