Bahrain is a high-income country with a population of 1.59M people. The capital and largest city is Manama, with 298K residents.
Bahrain ranks 95/197 by GDP ($47.7B) and 41/197 by GDP per capita ($30,048). The top category for both exports and imports is business & finance services.
Main facts and rankings
Bahrain
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1650128
|
151/197 |
| GDP |
$47.7B
2024 |
95/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$30,048
2024 |
41/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$67,211
2024 |
26/197 |
| Government debt |
$64B
2024 |
66/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
141.4%
2025 |
8/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$40,267
2024 |
13/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$20,364
2025 |
44/197 |
| Land area | 309 sq mi | 174/197 |
| Population density | 5,143 ppl/mi² | 4/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.82 | 108/196 |
| Median age | 34.2 years | 80/196 |
| Life expectancy | 81.6 years | 36/197 |
Bahrain trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1970 | $391,577,364 |
| 1971 | $422,181,562 |
| 1972 | $534,081,184 |
| 1973 | $761,132,545 |
| 1974 | $1,042,176,884 |
| 1975 | $1,099,107,601 |
| 1976 | $1,581,709,519 |
| 1977 | $1,989,060,283 |
| 1978 | $2,272,042,965 |
| 1979 | $2,710,160,739 |
| 1980 | $3,493,834,468 |
| 1981 | $3,943,109,532 |
| 1982 | $4,145,421,080 |
| 1983 | $4,247,030,468 |
| 1984 | $4,440,874,566 |
| 1985 | $4,152,376,484 |
| 1986 | $3,470,746,843 |
| 1987 | $3,856,922,694 |
| 1988 | $4,209,834,173 |
| 1989 | $4,393,093,963 |
| 1990 | $4,809,511,005 |
| 1991 | $5,248,911,170 |
| 1992 | $5,402,232,447 |
| 1993 | $5,913,001,064 |
| 1994 | $6,330,627,926 |
| 1995 | $6,651,180,851 |
| 1996 | $6,938,166,755 |
| 1997 | $7,219,407,713 |
| 1998 | $7,031,309,043 |
| 1999 | $7,528,469,149 |
| 2000 | $9,062,898,936 |
| 2001 | $8,976,196,809 |
| 2002 | $9,593,510,638 |
| 2003 | $11,074,813,830 |
| 2004 | $13,150,159,574 |
| 2005 | $15,968,723,404 |
| 2006 | $18,504,760,638 |
| 2007 | $21,730,000,000 |
| 2008 | $25,710,904,255 |
| 2009 | $22,938,218,085 |
| 2010 | $26,805,984,043 |
| 2011 | $29,914,680,851 |
| 2012 | $31,963,404,255 |
| 2013 | $33,823,324,468 |
| 2014 | $34,772,526,596 |
| 2015 | $32,523,297,872 |
| 2016 | $33,884,680,851 |
| 2017 | $37,204,813,830 |
| 2018 | $39,567,978,723 |
| 2019 | $40,446,808,511 |
| 2020 | $35,837,632,979 |
| 2021 | $40,840,212,766 |
| 2022 | $46,458,191,489 |
| 2023 | $46,192,260,638 |
| 2024 | $47,736,702,128 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1970 | $1,742 |
| 1971 | $1,830 |
| 1972 | $2,206 |
| 1973 | $2,981 |
| 1974 | $3,874 |
| 1975 | $3,880 |
| 1976 | $5,310 |
| 1977 | $6,358 |
| 1978 | $6,926 |
| 1979 | $7,891 |
| 1980 | $9,733 |
| 1981 | $10,557 |
| 1982 | $10,712 |
| 1983 | $10,599 |
| 1984 | $10,697 |
| 1985 | $9,649 |
| 1986 | $7,777 |
| 1987 | $8,333 |
| 1988 | $8,772 |
| 1989 | $8,833 |
| 1990 | $9,343 |
| 1991 | $10,434 |
| 1992 | $10,460 |
| 1993 | $11,152 |
| 1994 | $11,629 |
| 1995 | $11,901 |
| 1996 | $12,092 |
| 1997 | $12,255 |
| 1998 | $11,625 |
| 1999 | $12,123 |
| 2000 | $14,214 |
| 2001 | $13,573 |
| 2002 | $13,501 |
| 2003 | $14,486 |
| 2004 | $15,964 |
| 2005 | $17,966 |
| 2006 | $19,267 |
| 2007 | $20,908 |
| 2008 | $23,299 |
| 2009 | $19,465 |
| 2010 | $21,819 |
| 2011 | $25,033 |
| 2012 | $26,439 |
| 2013 | $26,990 |
| 2014 | $26,452 |
| 2015 | $23,734 |
| 2016 | $23,800 |
| 2017 | $24,785 |
| 2018 | $26,324 |
| 2019 | $27,260 |
| 2020 | $24,343 |
| 2021 | $27,148 |
| 2022 | $30,471 |
| 2023 | $29,290 |
| 2024 | $30,048 |
Bahrain's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.6 |
| 1951 | 39.3 |
| 1952 | 39.9 |
| 1953 | 40.7 |
| 1954 | 41.6 |
| 1955 | 42.8 |
| 1956 | 44.1 |
| 1957 | 45.7 |
| 1958 | 47.3 |
| 1959 | 49 |
| 1960 | 50.6 |
| 1961 | 52.3 |
| 1962 | 53.9 |
| 1963 | 55.4 |
| 1964 | 56.9 |
| 1965 | 58.4 |
| 1966 | 59.7 |
| 1967 | 61 |
| 1968 | 62.3 |
| 1969 | 63.4 |
| 1970 | 64.4 |
| 1971 | 65.3 |
| 1972 | 66.1 |
| 1973 | 66.9 |
| 1974 | 67.6 |
| 1975 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 68.9 |
| 1977 | 69.4 |
| 1978 | 69.9 |
| 1979 | 70.3 |
| 1980 | 70.7 |
| 1981 | 71 |
| 1982 | 71.4 |
| 1983 | 71.6 |
| 1984 | 71.9 |
| 1985 | 72.1 |
| 1986 | 72.3 |
| 1987 | 72.4 |
| 1988 | 72.5 |
| 1989 | 72.5 |
| 1990 | 72.6 |
| 1991 | 72.7 |
| 1992 | 72.8 |
| 1993 | 72.9 |
| 1994 | 73.1 |
| 1995 | 73.4 |
| 1996 | 73.6 |
| 1997 | 73.9 |
| 1998 | 74.1 |
| 1999 | 74.4 |
| 2000 | 74.7 |
| 2001 | 74.9 |
| 2002 | 75.2 |
| 2003 | 75.5 |
| 2004 | 75.8 |
| 2005 | 76.1 |
| 2006 | 76.5 |
| 2007 | 77 |
| 2008 | 77.5 |
| 2009 | 78 |
| 2010 | 78.6 |
| 2011 | 79.1 |
| 2012 | 79.6 |
| 2013 | 80 |
| 2014 | 80.2 |
| 2015 | 80.3 |
| 2016 | 80.4 |
| 2017 | 80.4 |
| 2018 | 80.4 |
| 2019 | 80.5 |
| 2020 | 78.7 |
| 2021 | 78.1 |
| 2022 | 81 |
| 2023 | 81.3 |
| 2024 | 81.4 |
| 2025 | 81.6 |
Bahrain's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 165,477 |
| 1961 | 172,346 |
| 1962 | 179,349 |
| 1963 | 186,501 |
| 1964 | 193,816 |
| 1965 | 200,866 |
| 1966 | 207,543 |
| 1967 | 214,189 |
| 1968 | 219,337 |
| 1969 | 222,469 |
| 1970 | 224,809 |
| 1971 | 230,733 |
| 1972 | 242,113 |
| 1973 | 255,320 |
| 1974 | 269,038 |
| 1975 | 283,243 |
| 1976 | 297,863 |
| 1977 | 312,823 |
| 1978 | 328,046 |
| 1979 | 343,457 |
| 1980 | 358,978 |
| 1981 | 373,524 |
| 1982 | 386,983 |
| 1983 | 400,707 |
| 1984 | 415,154 |
| 1985 | 430,358 |
| 1986 | 446,286 |
| 1987 | 462,854 |
| 1988 | 479,929 |
| 1989 | 497,327 |
| 1990 | 514,797 |
| 1991 | 503,052 |
| 1992 | 516,458 |
| 1993 | 530,225 |
| 1994 | 544,366 |
| 1995 | 558,879 |
| 1996 | 573,792 |
| 1997 | 589,115 |
| 1998 | 604,842 |
| 1999 | 620,989 |
| 2000 | 637,582 |
| 2001 | 661,316 |
| 2002 | 710,553 |
| 2003 | 764,517 |
| 2004 | 823,741 |
| 2005 | 888,822 |
| 2006 | 960,424 |
| 2007 | 1,039,295 |
| 2008 | 1,103,496 |
| 2009 | 1,178,415 |
| 2010 | 1,228,543 |
| 2011 | 1,195,020 |
| 2012 | 1,208,964 |
| 2013 | 1,253,191 |
| 2014 | 1,314,562 |
| 2015 | 1,370,322 |
| 2016 | 1,423,726 |
| 2017 | 1,501,116 |
| 2018 | 1,503,091 |
| 2019 | 1,483,756 |
| 2020 | 1,472,204 |
| 2021 | 1,504,365 |
| 2022 | 1,524,693 |
| 2023 | 1,577,059 |
| 2024 | 1,588,670 |
Bahrain's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.26 |
| 1961 | 7.23 |
| 1962 | 7.19 |
| 1963 | 7.14 |
| 1964 | 7.09 |
| 1965 | 7.03 |
| 1966 | 6.94 |
| 1967 | 6.84 |
| 1968 | 6.71 |
| 1969 | 6.57 |
| 1970 | 6.43 |
| 1971 | 6.28 |
| 1972 | 6.14 |
| 1973 | 5.97 |
| 1974 | 5.79 |
| 1975 | 5.62 |
| 1976 | 5.45 |
| 1977 | 5.29 |
| 1978 | 5.12 |
| 1979 | 4.94 |
| 1980 | 4.76 |
| 1981 | 4.6 |
| 1982 | 4.51 |
| 1983 | 4.41 |
| 1984 | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 4.28 |
| 1986 | 4.25 |
| 1987 | 4.13 |
| 1988 | 4.04 |
| 1989 | 3.96 |
| 1990 | 3.82 |
| 1991 | 3.63 |
| 1992 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.46 |
| 1994 | 3.29 |
| 1995 | 3.13 |
| 1996 | 2.99 |
| 1997 | 2.92 |
| 1998 | 2.89 |
| 1999 | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 2.65 |
| 2002 | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 2.78 |
| 2004 | 2.77 |
| 2005 | 2.67 |
| 2006 | 2.46 |
| 2007 | 2.28 |
| 2008 | 2.15 |
| 2009 | 2.05 |
| 2010 | 1.99 |
| 2011 | 2.03 |
| 2012 | 2.11 |
| 2013 | 2.17 |
| 2014 | 2.15 |
| 2015 | 2.11 |
| 2016 | 2.04 |
| 2017 | 1.98 |
| 2018 | 1.91 |
| 2019 | 1.84 |
| 2020 | 1.86 |
| 2021 | 1.85 |
| 2022 | 1.84 |
| 2023 | 1.82 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.8 |
| 1961 | 18.7 |
| 1962 | 18.5 |
| 1963 | 18.4 |
| 1964 | 18.2 |
| 1965 | 17.9 |
| 1966 | 17.7 |
| 1967 | 17.4 |
| 1968 | 17.2 |
| 1969 | 17.2 |
| 1970 | 17.4 |
| 1971 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 17.9 |
| 1973 | 18.3 |
| 1974 | 18.7 |
| 1975 | 19.2 |
| 1976 | 19.6 |
| 1977 | 20.2 |
| 1978 | 20.7 |
| 1979 | 21.3 |
| 1980 | 21.8 |
| 1981 | 22.2 |
| 1982 | 22.4 |
| 1983 | 22.6 |
| 1984 | 22.8 |
| 1985 | 23 |
| 1986 | 23.3 |
| 1987 | 23.6 |
| 1988 | 23.9 |
| 1989 | 24.2 |
| 1990 | 24.6 |
| 1991 | 25.1 |
| 1992 | 25.2 |
| 1993 | 25.2 |
| 1994 | 25.2 |
| 1995 | 25.3 |
| 1996 | 25.4 |
| 1997 | 25.5 |
| 1998 | 25.8 |
| 1999 | 26.2 |
| 2000 | 26.6 |
| 2001 | 26.8 |
| 2002 | 26.8 |
| 2003 | 26.8 |
| 2004 | 27 |
| 2005 | 27.4 |
| 2006 | 27.8 |
| 2007 | 28.3 |
| 2008 | 28.9 |
| 2009 | 29.6 |
| 2010 | 30 |
| 2011 | 30.2 |
| 2012 | 30.5 |
| 2013 | 30.8 |
| 2014 | 30.9 |
| 2015 | 31.1 |
| 2016 | 31.2 |
| 2017 | 31.4 |
| 2018 | 31.8 |
| 2019 | 32.2 |
| 2020 | 31.9 |
| 2021 | 31.6 |
| 2022 | 32.6 |
| 2023 | 33.8 |
| 2024 | 34.2 |
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Bahrain: National Statistics
Finance
|
Bahrain
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$45.8B
2024 |
95/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
29.6%
2025 |
101/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.89%
2023 |
178/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
3.11%
2023 |
30/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
19,000
2020 |
108/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-10.4%
2025 |
180/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.2%
2012 |
186/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
51.9%
2023 |
120/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
43.4%
2023 |
14/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
65.6
2025 |
61/197 |
| Listed domestic companies |
39
2024 |
76/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$20.4B
2024 |
58/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$4.95B
2024 |
102/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$0
2023 |
180/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,909,000
2020 |
65/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.82%
2020 |
121/184 |
| Banked people share |
82.3%
2024 |
55/158 |
Energy
|
Bahrain
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
0 kg
2023 |
177/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.76
2022 |
161/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
37.4 megatons
2023 |
63/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
23.7 tons
2023 |
3/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
100%
2022 |
5/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2021 |
190/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.03%
2022 |
142/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-45.5%
2022 |
112/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
22,689 kWh
2022 |
3/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.04%
2021 |
188/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
151/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
43/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
11/195 |
Society
|
Bahrain
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
151/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+22,699
2024 |
37/196 |
| Urban population |
90%
2024 |
19/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.67 ft
2025 |
99/190 |
| Average female height |
5.19 ft
2025 |
140/190 |
| Quality of life index |
72.1
2025 |
47/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
53
2024 |
64/197 |
| Higher education index |
51
2025 |
91/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.2
2022 |
189/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.2
2019 |
163/197 |
| Visa free countries |
103
2025 |
97/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.8%
2024 |
77/196 |
| English speaking |
80%
2025 |
35/197 |
| People using the Internet |
100%
2024 |
1/195 |
Health
|
Bahrain
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,111
2022 |
57/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$260.7
2022 |
57/191 |
| Life expectancy |
81.6 years
2025 |
36/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
153/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.84
2016 |
121/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
17
2023 |
127/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
8.6
2023 |
133/192 |
| Obesity rate |
37.3%
2022 |
22/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
22.1%
2024 |
9/195 |
| Air quality index |
13
2025 |
173/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
15%
2022 |
101/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.25 liters
2020 |
148/186 |
Territory
|
Bahrain
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0005%
2025 |
174/197 |
| Land area per capita |
194.4 sq mi
2024 |
194/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
31.3 sq mi
2025 |
181/194 |
| Forest area |
2.93 sq mi
2025 |
191/196 |
| Roads length |
2,561 mi
2010 |
134/175 |
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