Bahrain in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Bahrain, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$49.0 bn

2025

from $9.1 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$30 597

2025

from $14 214 in 2000

Real growth

3.5%

2025

from 5.3% in 2000

Inflation

−0.1%

2025

from −0.7% in 2000

Unemployment

1.1%

2025

from 1.1% in 2000

Government debt

147.6%of GDP

2025

from 24.7% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Bahrain's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$49.0 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$49.0 bn
2024	$47.2 bn
2023	$46.2 bn
2022	$46.5 bn
2021	$40.8 bn
2020	$35.8 bn
2019	$40.4 bn
2018	$39.6 bn
2017	$37.2 bn
2016	$33.9 bn
2015	$32.5 bn
2014	$34.8 bn
2013	$33.8 bn
2012	$32.0 bn
2011	$29.9 bn
2010	$26.8 bn
2009	$22.9 bn
2008	$25.7 bn
2007	$21.7 bn
2006	$18.5 bn
2005	$16.0 bn
2004	$13.2 bn
2003	$11.1 bn
2002	$9.6 bn
2001	$9.0 bn
2000	$9.1 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

3.5%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	3.3%
2030 (projection)	3.1%
2029 (projection)	2.9%
2028 (projection)	2.8%
2027 (projection)	4.5%
2026 (projection)	−0.5%
2025	3.5%
2024	2.9%
2023	3.9%
2022	6.2%
2021	4.3%
2020	−5.9%
2019	2.0%
2018	2.0%
2017	5.0%
2016	3.8%
2015	2.5%
2014	4.3%
2013	5.3%
2012	3.8%
2011	1.9%
2010	4.3%
2009	2.5%
2008	6.3%
2007	8.3%
2006	6.5%
2005	6.8%
2004	7.0%
2003	6.3%
2002	3.4%
2001	2.5%
2000	5.3%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$30 5972025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$30 597	$70 997
2024	$29 717	$67 230
2023	$29 290	$64 224
2022	$30 471	$61 668
2021	$27 148	$54 955
2020	$24 343	$53 436
2019	$27 260	$56 600
2018	$26 324	$51 993
2017	$24 785	$50 185
2016	$23 800	$47 429
2015	$23 734	$48 034
2014	$26 452	$54 299
2013	$26 990	$56 310
2012	$26 439	$56 713
2011	$25 033	$52 677
2010	$21 819	$49 255
2009	$19 465	$48 626
2008	$23 299	$50 330
2007	$20 908	$49 347
2006	$19 267	$48 009
2005	$17 966	$47 268
2004	$15 964	$46 317
2003	$14 486	$45 427
2002	$13 501	$45 091
2001	$13 573	$46 162
2000	$14 214	$45 688

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200653%13%32%

202554%20%21%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

−0.1%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	1.8%
2028 (projection)	1.6%
2027 (projection)	1.2%
2026 (projection)	2.4%
2025	−0.1%
2024	0.9%
2023	0.1%
2022	3.6%
2021	−0.6%
2020	−2.3%
2019	1.0%
2018	2.1%
2017	1.4%
2016	2.8%
2015	1.9%
2014	2.6%
2013	3.3%
2012	2.8%
2011	−0.4%
2010	2.0%
2009	2.8%
2008	3.5%
2007	3.3%
2006	2.0%
2005	2.6%
2004	2.4%
2003	1.6%
2002	−0.5%
2001	−1.2%
2000	−0.7%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

1.1%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	1.1%	5.4%
2024	1.1%	5.5%
2023	1.1%	5.4%
2022	1.3%	5.3%
2021	1.6%	6.0%
2020	1.8%	6.4%
2019	1.2%	5.7%
2018	1.2%	5.6%
2017	1.2%	5.6%
2016	1.2%	5.5%
2015	1.2%	5.4%
2014	1.1%	5.4%
2013	1.2%	5.4%
2012	1.2%	5.4%
2011	1.2%	5.3%
2010	1.1%	5.0%
2009	1.1%	4.7%
2008	1.0%	4.3%
2007	1.0%	4.1%
2006	1.0%	3.9%
2005	1.0%	3.8%
2004	1.1%	3.9%
2003	1.1%	4.0%
2002	1.1%	4.2%
2001	1.1%	4.3%
2000	1.1%	4.2%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

87.5%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	87.5%	70.0%
2023	87.3%	70.1%
2022	96.0%	71.2%
2021	86.3%	67.5%
2020	70.5%	65.0%
2019	73.1%	62.3%
2018	75.7%	68.4%
2017	72.3%	64.2%
2016	70.6%	62.2%
2015	79.3%	68.6%
2014	92.2%	76.3%
2013	100.8%	83.8%
2012	98.3%	80.6%
2011	95.6%	71.9%
2010	66.7%	48.9%
2009	68.5%	49.5%
2008	82.6%	63.3%
2007	79.7%	58.1%
2006	84.6%	62.5%
2005	83.9%	64.4%
2004	78.6%	62.1%
2003	72.1%	56.0%
2002	72.5%	58.6%
2001	73.6%	53.4%
2000	79.2%	56.6%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

4.8%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	4.8%
2023	5.8%
2022	14.7%
2021	6.4%
2020	−9.1%
2019	−2.0%
2018	−6.2%
2017	−4.3%
2016	−4.4%
2015	−2.3%
2014	4.4%
2013	7.1%
2012	8.1%
2011	10.9%
2010	2.9%
2009	2.4%
2008	8.8%
2007	13.4%
2006	11.8%
2005	9.2%
2004	3.6%
2003	1.8%
2002	−0.5%
2001	2.5%
2000	9.2%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

5.7%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	5.7%
2023	15.6%
2022	4.2%
2021	4.4%
2020	2.9%
2019	2.3%
2018	4.2%
2017	3.8%
2016	0.7%
2015	0.2%
2014	4.4%
2013	11.0%
2012	4.8%
2011	2.6%
2010	0.6%
2009	1.1%
2008	7.0%
2007	8.1%
2006	15.8%
2005	6.6%
2004	6.6%
2003	4.7%
2002	2.3%
2001	0.9%
2000	4.0%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

147.6%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	161.2%
2030 (projection)	160.0%
2029 (projection)	158.9%
2028 (projection)	157.3%
2027 (projection)	154.5%
2026 (projection)	152.4%
2025	147.6%
2024	133.7%
2023	123.0%
2022	111.6%
2021	122.3%
2020	125.7%
2019	97.1%
2018	90.4%
2017	84.0%
2016	77.4%
2015	63.2%
2014	42.6%
2013	42.3%
2012	34.8%
2011	31.6%
2010	28.8%
2009	20.5%
2008	12.1%
2007	15.7%
2006	19.4%
2005	23.2%
2004	28.2%
2003	31.1%
2002	27.2%
2001	25.0%
2000	24.7%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−13.0%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−8.7%
2030 (projection)	−8.5%
2029 (projection)	−8.2%
2028 (projection)	−8.6%
2027 (projection)	−9.1%
2026 (projection)	−10.6%
2025	−13.0%
2024	−11.0%
2023	−9.7%
2022	−6.0%
2021	−10.6%
2020	−17.3%
2019	−8.6%
2018	−11.3%
2017	−13.4%
2016	−16.6%
2015	−17.5%
2014	−3.3%
2013	−8.5%
2012	−5.8%
2011	−4.9%
2010	−9.3%
2009	−5.4%
2008	4.1%
2007	1.5%
2006	2.2%
2005	2.8%
2004	0.2%
2003	−1.7%
2002	−3.3%
2001	0.7%
2000	7.3%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

2.8%2020

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2020	2.8%
2019	2.9%
2018	1.1%
2017	0.9%
2016	0.8%
2015	1.0%
2014	0.8%
2013	1.0%
2012	1.1%
2011	1.1%
2010	1.1%
2009	1.4%
2008	1.2%
2007	1.1%
2006	1.2%
2005	1.2%
2004	4.2%
2003	3.3%
2002	3.6%
2001	4.1%
2000	3.7%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Bahrain

Population

1.60 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	1.60 m
2024	1.59 m
2023	1.58 m
2022	1.52 m
2021	1.50 m
2020	1.47 m
2019	1.48 m
2018	1.50 m
2017	1.50 m
2016	1.42 m
2015	1.37 m
2014	1.31 m
2013	1.25 m
2012	1.21 m
2011	1.20 m
2010	1.23 m
2009	1.18 m
2008	1.10 m
2007	1.04 m
2006	960 424
2005	888 822
2004	823 741
2003	764 517
2002	710 553
2001	661 316
2000	637 582

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	18.4%	77.6%	4.0%
2024	18.7%	77.4%	3.9%
2023	19.0%	77.4%	3.6%
2022	19.1%	77.4%	3.5%
2021	19.3%	77.2%	3.5%
2020	19.9%	76.8%	3.3%
2019	20.1%	76.9%	3.0%
2018	19.8%	77.4%	2.8%
2017	19.8%	77.6%	2.6%
2016	20.1%	77.4%	2.5%
2015	20.5%	76.9%	2.6%
2014	20.3%	77.0%	2.6%
2013	19.8%	77.8%	2.5%
2012	19.9%	77.8%	2.3%
2011	20.4%	77.4%	2.2%
2010	20.4%	77.5%	2.1%
2009	20.6%	77.3%	2.1%
2008	21.3%	76.6%	2.1%
2007	22.0%	75.9%	2.1%
2006	22.8%	75.1%	2.1%
2005	23.7%	74.1%	2.1%
2004	24.9%	73.0%	2.1%
2003	26.2%	71.7%	2.2%
2002	27.6%	70.2%	2.2%
2001	28.9%	68.8%	2.2%
2000	29.8%	68.0%	2.3%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.812024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.81
2023	1.82
2022	1.84
2021	1.85
2020	1.86
2019	1.84
2018	1.91
2017	1.98
2016	2.04
2015	2.11
2014	2.15
2013	2.17
2012	2.11
2011	2.03
2010	1.99
2009	2.05
2008	2.15
2007	2.28
2006	2.46
2005	2.67
2004	2.77
2003	2.78
2002	2.70
2001	2.65
2000	2.80

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

81.4 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	81.4 years
2023	81.3 years
2022	81.0 years
2021	78.1 years
2020	78.7 years
2019	80.5 years
2018	80.4 years
2017	80.4 years
2016	80.4 years
2015	80.3 years
2014	80.2 years
2013	80.0 years
2012	79.6 years
2011	79.1 years
2010	78.6 years
2009	78.0 years
2008	77.5 years
2007	77.0 years
2006	76.5 years
2005	76.1 years
2004	75.8 years
2003	75.5 years
2002	75.2 years
2001	74.9 years
2000	74.7 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

18 1282025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 47 674 people, in 2008.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	18 128
2024	22 699
2023	20 002
2022	18 975
2021	11 882
2020	−5 048
2019	−31 967
2018	−25 978
2017	21 958
2016	46 833
2015	36 809
2014	40 815
2013	35 574
2012	12 801
2011	−26 107
2010	−19 329
2009	46 467
2008	47 674
2007	47 500
2006	46 615
2005	45 682
2004	45 413
2003	45 571
2002	45 952
2001	34 371
2000	2 886

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

4.0%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	4.0%
2022	3.9%
2021	4.3%
2020	4.6%
2019	3.8%
2018	3.9%
2017	4.3%
2016	4.6%
2015	4.8%
2014	4.2%
2013	4.1%
2012	4.0%
2011	3.7%
2010	3.9%
2009	4.2%
2008	3.1%
2007	3.2%
2006	3.0%
2005	3.1%
2004	3.4%
2003	3.7%
2002	3.5%
2001	3.3%
2000	3.2%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

1.9%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	1.9%
2022	1.7%
2021	1.9%
2020	2.1%
2019	2.1%
2018	2.4%
2017	2.2%
2016	2.8%
2015	2.5%
2014	2.4%
2013	2.4%
2012	2.5%
2011	2.3%
2010	2.4%
2008	2.5%
2007	2.6%
2006	2.9%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

100.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	100.0%
2023	100.0%
2022	100.0%
2021	100.0%
2020	99.7%
2019	99.7%
2018	98.6%
2017	95.9%
2016	98.0%
2015	93.5%
2014	90.5%
2013	90.0%
2012	88.0%
2011	77.0%
2010	55.0%
2009	53.0%
2008	52.0%
2007	32.9%
2006	28.2%
2005	21.3%
2004	21.5%
2003	21.6%
2002	18.1%
2001	15.0%
2000	6.2%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Living in towns and cities

100.0%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	100.0%
2024	100.0%
2023	100.0%
2022	100.0%
2021	100.0%
2020	100.0%
2019	100.0%
2018	100.0%
2017	100.0%
2016	100.0%
2015	100.0%
2014	100.0%
2013	100.0%
2012	100.0%
2011	100.0%
2010	100.0%
2009	98.3%
2008	96.3%
2007	94.5%
2006	92.7%
2005	91.2%
2004	89.9%
2003	88.8%
2002	88.1%
2001	87.8%
2000	87.8%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

0.0%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	0.0%
2020	0.0%
2019	0.0%
2018	0.0%
2017	0.0%
2016	0.0%
2015	0.0%
2014	0.0%
2013	0.0%
2012	0.0%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

0.0%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	0.0%
2020	0.0%
2019	0.0%
2018	0.0%
2017	0.0%
2016	0.0%
2015	0.0%
2014	0.0%
2013	0.0%
2012	0.0%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

23.9 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	23.9 t
2023	24.5 t
2022	25.5 t
2021	24.8 t
2020	25.0 t
2019	24.8 t
2018	22.5 t
2017	22.5 t
2016	23.5 t
2015	24.4 t
2014	25.3 t
2013	25.6 t
2012	25.0 t
2011	24.3 t
2010	23.5 t
2009	23.5 t
2008	25.1 t
2007	24.9 t
2006	26.5 t
2005	26.3 t
2004	24.2 t
2003	26.0 t
2002	27.1 t
2001	27.8 t
2000	27.9 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

0.9%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	0.9%
2022	0.9%
2021	0.9%
2020	0.9%
2019	0.9%
2018	0.8%
2017	0.8%
2016	0.8%
2015	0.8%
2014	0.8%
2013	0.7%
2012	0.7%
2011	0.7%
2010	0.7%
2009	0.7%
2008	0.6%
2007	0.6%
2006	0.6%
2005	0.6%
2004	0.6%
2003	0.6%
2002	0.6%
2001	0.5%
2000	0.5%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Bahrain's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1971
Government: constitutional monarchy
Official language: Arabic
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

BHISO alpha-2

BHRISO alpha-3

048ISO numeric

Calling code: +973
Internet domain: .bh
Time zone: UTC+03:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q398 · World Bank data · Asia