Bahrain
Capital: ManamaRegion: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanIncome: High income
GDP
$49.19B
2026
Population
1.6M
2024
GDP per Capita
$30K
2026
Life Expectancy
81.3 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $49.19B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 3.3% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $30K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $118.06B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $71K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.05% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $43.79B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $28K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $62K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 42.3% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 53.2% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 0.2% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 14.1% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 39.9% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 28.4% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 33.3% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | -0.6% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $104K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 19.9% | 2024 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 24.6% | 2022 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $17K | 2020 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | 6.6% | 2018 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 17.5% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 10.94% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 5.70% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 16.6% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $19.92B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 0.8% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 146.4% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -9.9% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 3.8% | 2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.2% | 2024 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 0.9% | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 111.6% | 2020 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 15.5% | 2020 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 2.8% | 2020 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 13.9% | 2020 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 0.3% | 2020 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 1.7% | 2020 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $4.95B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 1.4 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 0.38 | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 157.8% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 70.1% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $41.30B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $33.04B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $24.28B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $15.61B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 5.7% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.6% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $2.70B | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 0.4% | 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 4.8% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $2.28B | 2024 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 43.3% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $20.41B | 2024 |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 1.7% | 2024 |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 39 | 2024 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 82.3% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 83.0% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 82.0% | 2024 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 34.7% | 2024 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 33 | 2024 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 5.6% | 2024 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 34.4% | 2024 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 8.9% | 2024 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 21 years | 2024 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 26.1% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.6M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.7% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 1,971 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 800 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 800 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 1.6M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 81.3 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 80.7 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 82.0 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.8 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 12.5 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 2.1 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 18,128 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 18.7% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 77.4% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 3.9% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 29.1% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 55.3 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 47.2 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 932,073 | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 70.4% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 42.3% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 85.9% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 1.1% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 3.6% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 0.4% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 5.4% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 0.8% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 34.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 64.3% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 0.7% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 97.6% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 1.7% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 21.3% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 1.9% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 8.3% | 2025 |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 97.8% | 2024 |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 98.7% | 2024 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 99.5% | 2024 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 96.9% | 2024 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 98.8% | 2024 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 58.4% | 2024 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 94.1% | 2024 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 99.8% | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 5,993 | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 2,504 | 2024 |
| Primary School Teachers | 9,404 | 2024 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 8,964 | 2024 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 12 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 10 | 2018 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 33.0% | 2015 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 4.0% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $1K | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 2.4% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 28.7% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.7 | 2020 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 2.6 | 2020 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 1.8 | 2022 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 8.6 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 8.4 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 8.8 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 5.0% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 86.1% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 8.9% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 99.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 96.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.10 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 12 | 2024 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 25.0% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 5.1% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 4.7 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 1.3 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 10,702 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 0 | 2023 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 58.5 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 0.9% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 8 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 20.6% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 21.4% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 99.9% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 10.1% | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 129.2 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 106.9 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 134.4 | 2022 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 46.7 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 3877.5% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 17.2 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 7,064.4 | 2024 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 3 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 326 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 672 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $11.5M | 2023 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 8.3% | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 10 | 2021 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 5.7M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 895.4 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 404,904 | 2021 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 3.50 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 0.0% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 20.0% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 96.8% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 89.5% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 7.5 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.09 | 2019 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 0.18 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.70 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 1.08 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -1.38 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 59.4% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 74.5% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 65.6% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 29.4% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 2.9% | 2024 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 2.3% | 2020 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 0.2 | 2022 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.65 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.69 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.62 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 9.3 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 1.9M | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 3.0M | 2019 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $724.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $2.64B | 2019 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 2.8% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $51.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 743,066 | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 0.0% | 2018 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 93.4% | 2024 |