Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 3,501 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahrain, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 3,501 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahrain peaked at 10,678 BoP, current US$ per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 160.68 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
Bahrain ranks 32nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 160.68 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 224.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1977 | 244 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 325.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1979 | 326.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 874.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +167.9% |
| 1981 | 1,386 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.5% |
| 1982 | 1,266 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 1,037 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 808.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 749.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 622.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 609.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 548.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 759.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1990 | 10,678 BoP, current US$ per person | +1306.1% |
| 1991 | 6,992 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 1992 | 4,890 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 4,307 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 5,718 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 7,313 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 6,649 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 7,250 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 7,876 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 8,242 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 9,925 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 5,738 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.2% |
| 2002 | 2,363 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.8% |
| 2003 | 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 3,089 BoP, current US$ per person | +86.4% |
| 2005 | 5,643 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.7% |
| 2006 | 7,948 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 9,981 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 6,423 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 2009 | 1,426 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.8% |
| 2010 | 1,195 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 5,709 BoP, current US$ per person | +377.9% |
| 2012 | 1,692 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.4% |
| 2013 | 1,653 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,625 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,631 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,590 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,407 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 1,609 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 1,571 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,710 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 1,715 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,718 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.5% |
| 2023 | 3,136 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 3,501 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3,501 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,439 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3,501 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.77 BoP, current US$ per person, 21.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1306.1% | 759.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,678 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2011 | +377.9% | 1,195 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,709 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1980 | +167.9% | 326.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 874.87 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 256.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 160.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 326.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 866.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 548.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,386 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,991 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,307 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,678 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,419 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,426 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,981 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,968 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,195 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,709 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,556 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,710 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,501 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 29 United States 4,485 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 30 San Marino 4,459 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Japan 3,701 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 33 Hungary 2,986 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Marshall Islands 2,924 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Spain 2,796 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$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahrain?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahrain was 3,501 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 10,678 BoP, current US$ per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Bahrain rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.