Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 5,589 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahrain, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahrain is 5,589 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahrain peaked at 10,276 BoP, current US$ per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 925.71 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Bahrain 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 925.71 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 1,039 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 1,181 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 1,506 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1979 | 2,002 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1980 | 1,455 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1981 | 1,458 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 1,010 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1984 | 1,078 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 1,610 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 1986 | 1,512 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 1,466 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1,446 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,484 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 10,247 BoP, current US$ per person | +590.5% |
| 1991 | 6,612 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 1992 | 4,827 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1993 | 4,673 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 6,163 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 7,418 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 6,693 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 7,651 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 8,678 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 10,276 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 6,224 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 2002 | 3,102 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.2% |
| 2003 | 2,302 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 3,786 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.5% |
| 2005 | 6,107 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.3% |
| 2006 | 8,349 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 10,269 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 7,260 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 3,462 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.3% |
| 2010 | 3,126 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 8,859 BoP, current US$ per person | +183.4% |
| 2012 | 2,525 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.5% |
| 2013 | 2,608 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2,867 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 2,898 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,851 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,733 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,990 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 3,095 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3,380 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 3,395 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4,006 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 4,790 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 5,589 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 5,589 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 5,589 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 163.34 BoP, current US$ per person, 34.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +590.5% | 1,484 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,247 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2011 | +183.4% | 3,126 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,859 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,331 BoP, current US$ per person | 925.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,002 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,381 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,010 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,610 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,111 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,673 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,247 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,114 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,302 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,276 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,455 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,525 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,859 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,232 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,380 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,589 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 19 Denmark 6,308 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Finland 5,775 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Andorra 5,698 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Austria 5,405 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 France 5,076 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Canada 4,716 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahrain?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahrain was 5,589 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 10,276 BoP, current US$ per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 925.71 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Bahrain rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.