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Bahrain

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Bahrain is a World Bank reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. Its reported capital is Manama. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+16.8%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+28.9%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+9.5 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.2 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Bahrain, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Bahrain

1.6MLatest available · 2025
Bahrain

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Population changed by +16.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearBahrain
20251,600,366
20241,588,670
20231,577,059
20221,524,693
20211,504,365
20201,472,204
20191,483,756
20181,503,091
20171,501,116
20161,423,726
20151,370,322
20141,314,562
20131,253,191
20121,208,964
20111,195,020
20101,228,543
20091,178,415
20081,103,496
20071,039,295
2006960,424
2005888,822
2004823,741
2003764,517
2002710,553
2001661,316
2000637,582
1999620,989
1998604,842
1997589,115
1996573,792
1995558,879
1994544,366
1993530,225
1992516,458
1991503,052
1990514,797
1989497,327
1988479,929
1987462,854
1986446,286
1985430,358
1984415,154
1983400,707
1982386,983
1981373,524
1980358,978
1979343,457
1978328,046
1977312,823
1976297,863
1975283,243
1974269,038
1973255,320
1972242,113
1971230,733
1970224,809
1969222,469
1968219,337
1967214,189
1966207,543
1965200,866
1964193,816
1963186,501
1962179,349
1961172,346
1960165,477

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Bahrain

0.7%Latest available · 2025
Bahrain

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Population growth changed by -3.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearBahrain
20250.73%
20240.73%
20233.38%
20221.34%
20212.16%
2020-0.78%
2019-1.29%
20180.13%
20175.29%
20163.82%
20154.15%
20144.78%
20133.59%
20121.16%
2011-2.77%
20104.17%
20096.57%
20085.99%
20077.89%
20067.75%
20057.6%
20047.46%
20037.32%
20027.18%
20013.65%
20002.64%
19992.63%
19982.63%
19972.64%
19962.63%
19952.63%
19942.63%
19932.63%
19922.63%
1991-2.31%
19903.45%
19893.56%
19883.62%
19873.65%
19863.63%
19853.6%
19843.54%
19833.48%
19823.54%
19813.97%
19804.42%
19794.59%
19784.75%
19774.9%
19765.03%
19755.15%
19745.23%
19735.31%
19724.81%
19712.6%
19701.05%
19691.42%
19682.38%
19673.15%
19663.27%
19653.57%
19643.85%
19633.91%
19623.98%
19614.07%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Bahrain

100%Latest available · 2025
Bahrain

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Urban population changed by 0 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearBahrain
2025100%
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
200998.33%
200896.35%
200794.46%
200692.72%
200591.17%
200489.86%
200388.83%
200288.14%
200187.84%
200087.84%
199987.88%
199887.95%
199788.04%
199688.14%
199588.24%
199488.33%
199388.4%
199288.44%
199188.41%
199088.15%
198987.61%
198886.87%
198785.99%
198685.02%
198584.01%
198483.03%
198382.13%
198281.38%
198180.83%
198080.43%
197980.05%
197879.69%
197779.34%
197679.02%
197578.74%
197478.5%
197378.31%
197278.19%
197178.13%
197078.31%
196978.97%
196879.93%
196780.96%
196681.83%
196582.32%
196482.38%
196382.37%
196282.35%
196182.33%
196082.29%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Bahrain

1.8 birthsLatest available · 2024
Bahrain

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Fertility rate changed by -0.3 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearBahrain
20241.81 births
20231.82 births
20221.84 births
20211.85 births
20201.86 births
20191.84 births
20181.91 births
20171.98 births
20162.04 births
20152.11 births
20142.15 births
20132.17 births
20122.11 births
20112.03 births
20101.99 births
20092.05 births
20082.15 births
20072.28 births
20062.46 births
20052.67 births
20042.77 births
20032.78 births
20022.7 births
20012.65 births
20002.8 births
19992.9 births
19982.89 births
19972.92 births
19962.99 births
19953.13 births
19943.29 births
19933.46 births
19923.55 births
19913.63 births
19903.82 births
19893.96 births
19884.04 births
19874.13 births
19864.25 births
19854.28 births
19844.3 births
19834.41 births
19824.51 births
19814.6 births
19804.76 births
19794.94 births
19785.12 births
19775.29 births
19765.45 births
19755.62 births
19745.79 births
19735.97 births
19726.14 births
19716.28 births
19706.43 births
19696.57 births
19686.71 births
19676.84 births
19666.94 births
19657.03 births
19647.09 births
19637.14 births
19627.19 births
19617.23 births
19607.26 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Bahrain

$49BLatest available · 2025
Bahrain

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GDP changed by +50.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearBahrain
2025$48,965,725,531.91
2024$47,210,732,712.77
2023$46,192,260,638.3
2022$46,458,191,489.36
2021$40,840,212,765.96
2020$35,837,632,978.72
2019$40,446,808,510.64
2018$39,567,978,723.4
2017$37,204,813,829.79
2016$33,884,680,851.06
2015$32,523,297,872.34
2014$34,772,526,595.74
2013$33,823,324,468.09
2012$31,963,404,255.32
2011$29,914,680,851.06
2010$26,805,984,042.55
2009$22,938,218,085.11
2008$25,710,904,255.32
2007$21,730,000,000
2006$18,504,760,638.3
2005$15,968,723,404.26
2004$13,150,159,574.47
2003$11,074,813,829.79
2002$9,593,510,638.3
2001$8,976,196,808.51
2000$9,062,898,936.17
1999$7,528,469,148.94
1998$7,031,309,042.55
1997$7,219,407,712.77
1996$6,938,166,755.32
1995$6,651,180,851.06
1994$6,330,627,925.53
1993$5,913,001,063.83
1992$5,402,232,446.81
1991$5,248,911,170.21
1990$4,809,511,005.32
1989$4,393,093,962.77
1988$4,209,834,172.87
1987$3,856,922,694.15
1986$3,470,746,843.09
1985$4,152,376,484.04
1984$4,440,874,566.49
1983$4,247,030,468.09
1982$4,145,421,079.79
1981$3,943,109,531.91
1980$3,493,834,468.03
1979$2,710,160,739.19
1978$2,272,042,965.21
1977$1,989,060,283.04
1976$1,581,709,518.98
1975$1,099,107,600.51
1974$1,042,176,883.52
1973$761,132,545.1
1972$534,081,183.68
1971$422,181,562.19
1970$391,577,364.08

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Bahrain

$30.6KLatest available · 2025
Bahrain

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GDP per capita changed by +28.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearBahrain
2025$30,596.58
2024$29,717.14
2023$29,290.13
2022$30,470.52
2021$27,147.81
2020$24,342.84
2019$27,259.74
2018$26,324.41
2017$24,784.77
2016$23,800
2015$23,734.06
2014$26,451.8
2013$26,989.76
2012$26,438.67
2011$25,032.79
2010$21,819.33
2009$19,465.31
2008$23,299.5
2007$20,908.4
2006$19,267.28
2005$17,966.17
2004$15,963.95
2003$14,486.03
2002$13,501.47
2001$13,573.23
2000$14,214.48
1999$12,123.35
1998$11,625.03
1997$12,254.67
1996$12,091.78
1995$11,900.93
1994$11,629.36
1993$11,151.87
1992$10,460.16
1991$10,434.13
1990$9,342.54
1989$8,833.41
1988$8,771.79
1987$8,332.91
1986$7,776.96
1985$9,648.66
1984$10,696.93
1983$10,598.84
1982$10,712.15
1981$10,556.51
1980$9,732.73
1979$7,890.83
1978$6,925.99
1977$6,358.42
1976$5,310.19
1975$3,880.44
1974$3,873.72
1973$2,981.09
1972$2,205.92
1971$1,829.74
1970$1,741.82

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Bahrain

3.5%Latest available · 2025
Bahrain

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GDP growth changed by +1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearBahrain
20253.48%
20242.9%
20233.88%
20226.18%
20214.35%
2020-5.91%
20192.05%
20182.05%
20174.95%
20163.81%
20152.51%
20144.31%
20135.29%
20123.8%
20111.93%
20104.33%
20092.54%
20086.25%
20078.29%
20066.47%
20056.77%
20046.98%
20036.3%
20023.35%
20012.49%
20005.3%
19994.3%
19984.79%
19973.09%
19964.11%
19953.93%
1994-0.25%
199312.87%
19926.69%
199111.23%
19904.44%
19890.36%
19887%
198710.4%
19861.18%
1985-4.76%
19845%
19836.38%
1982-7.56%
1981-5.32%
19802.58%
19793.47%
19783.86%
197713.02%
197630.48%
1975-8.83%
19748.47%
197313.92%
197211.07%
19711.61%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Bahrain

-0.1%Latest available · 2025
Bahrain

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Inflation changed by -2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearBahrain
2025-0.14%
20240.92%
20230.07%
20223.63%
2021-0.61%
2020-2.32%
20191.01%
20182.09%
20171.39%
20162.79%
20151.85%
20142.65%
20133.3%
20122.76%
2011-0.4%
20101.96%
20092.8%
20083.53%
20073.26%
20062.01%
20052.59%
20042.35%
20031.59%
2002-0.5%
2001-1.21%
2000-0.7%
1999-1.29%
1998-0.37%
19972.43%
1996-0.45%
19952.7%
19940.82%
19932.54%
1992-0.17%
19910.76%
19900.93%
19891.49%
19880.3%
1987-1.75%
1986-2.3%
1985-2.64%
19840.32%
19832.97%
19828.89%
198111.34%
19803.87%
19792.21%
197815.79%
197717.73%
197622.5%
197516.16%
197424.39%
197314.33%
19725.09%
19715.79%
19701.63%
1969-0.19%
19683.26%
19674.26%
19662.13%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Bahrain

1.1%Latest available · 2025
Bahrain

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Unemployment changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearBahrain
20251.1%
20241.08%
20231.05%
20221.27%
20211.55%
20201.77%
20191.22%
20181.19%
20171.18%
20161.19%
20151.16%
20141.14%
20131.18%
20121.2%
20111.21%
20101.13%
20091.07%
20081.02%
20071.01%
20061.02%
20051.02%
20041.06%
20031.13%
20021.14%
20011.12%
20001.08%
19991.11%
19981.11%
19971.13%
19961.18%
19951.04%
19941.01%
19930.88%
19920.97%
19911.05%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Bahrain

81.4 yearsLatest available · 2024
Bahrain

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Life expectancy changed by +1.2 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearBahrain
202481.42 years
202381.28 years
202280.99 years
202178.08 years
202078.68 years
201980.47 years
201880.41 years
201780.41 years
201680.41 years
201580.34 years
201480.21 years
201380 years
201279.62 years
201179.14 years
201078.59 years
200978.02 years
200877.46 years
200776.95 years
200676.51 years
200576.13 years
200475.79 years
200375.49 years
200275.21 years
200174.94 years
200074.67 years
199974.41 years
199874.14 years
199773.87 years
199673.61 years
199573.36 years
199473.13 years
199372.94 years
199272.79 years
199172.67 years
199072.59 years
198972.52 years
198872.46 years
198772.38 years
198672.26 years
198572.09 years
198471.88 years
198371.64 years
198271.35 years
198171.04 years
198070.68 years
197970.3 years
197869.85 years
197769.38 years
197668.86 years
197568.28 years
197467.63 years
197366.92 years
197266.1 years
197165.28 years
197064.36 years
196963.35 years
196862.25 years
196761.04 years
196659.75 years
196558.38 years
196456.95 years
196355.45 years
196253.89 years
196152.28 years
196050.63 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Bahrain

4%Latest available · 2023
Bahrain

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Health expenditure changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearBahrain
20234%
20223.89%
20214.33%
20204.56%
20193.78%
20183.94%
20174.3%
20164.62%
20154.75%
20144.24%
20134.14%
20123.95%
20113.72%
20103.92%
20094.15%
20083.07%
20073.16%
20062.98%
20053.13%
20043.35%
20033.73%
20023.53%
20013.34%
20003.2%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Bahrain

100%Latest available · 2024
Bahrain

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Internet adoption changed by +9.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearBahrain
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
202099.67%
201999.7%
201898.64%
201795.88%
201698%
201593.48%
201490.5%
201390%
201288%
201177%
201055%
200953%
200851.95%
200732.91%
200628.24%
200521.3%
200421.46%
200321.55%
200218.05%
200115.04%
20006.15%
19994.72%
19983.22%
19971.65%
19960.84%
19950.35%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Bahrain

0%Latest available · 2021
Bahrain

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Renewable energy changed by 0 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearBahrain
20210%
20200%
20190%
20180%
20170%
20160%
20150%
20140%
20130%
20120%
20110%
20100%
20090%
20080%
20070%
20060%
20050%
20040%
20030%
20020%
20010%
20000%
19990%
19980%
19970%
19960%
19950%
19940%
19930%
19920%
19910%
19900%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Bahrain

100%Latest available · 2024
Bahrain

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearBahrain
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
199299.99%
199199.97%
199099.94%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Bahrain

157.5%Latest available · 2024
Bahrain

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Trade changed by -11.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearBahrain
2024157.48%
2023157.45%
2022167.14%
2021153.8%
2020135.46%
2019135.42%
2018144.08%
2017136.43%
2016132.82%
2015147.92%
2014168.58%
2013184.59%
2012178.82%
2011167.53%
2010115.56%
2009117.96%
2008145.88%
2007137.79%
2006147.1%
2005148.31%
2004140.74%
2003128.09%
2002131.13%
2001127.03%
2000135.81%
1999124.74%
1998113%
1997130.67%
1996144.33%
1995134.09%
1994136.47%
1993144.76%
1992159.29%
1991158.87%
1990184.83%
1989163.82%
1988152%
1987166.89%
1986161.4%
1985168.51%
1984167.39%
1983166.77%
1982198.55%
1981220.87%
1980210.5%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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