GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Bahrain
Bahrain: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 10,693 current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,693 current LCU
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
193rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
10,973 current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
2,237 current LCU
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024
GNI per capita in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Bahrain is 10,693 current LCU, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Bahrain peaked at 10,973 current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,237 current LCU, in 1986.
Bahrain ranks 193rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,007 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 3,464 current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 3,531 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3,515 current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 3,436 current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2,867 current LCU | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 2,237 current LCU | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 2,434 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 2,563 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 2,649 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 3,251 current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 3,593 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 3,482 current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 3,550 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,678 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 3,896 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 3,982 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3,902 current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3,743 current LCU | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 3,845 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5,213 current LCU | +35.6% |
| 2001 | 4,921 current LCU | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 4,799 current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5,204 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 5,740 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 6,581 current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 7,094 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 7,754 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 8,446 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 6,553 current LCU | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 7,478 current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 8,228 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 9,628 current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 9,789 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 9,479 current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 8,448 current LCU | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 8,475 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8,821 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 9,379 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 9,677 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8,525 current LCU | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 9,576 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 10,973 current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 10,391 current LCU | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 10,693 current LCU | +2.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 10,693 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,431 current LCU, 17% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 10,693 current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 132,120 current LCU, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,970 current LCU | 2,237 current LCU | 3,531 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,692 current LCU | 3,251 current LCU | 3,982 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,230 current LCU | 4,799 current LCU | 8,446 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,940 current LCU | 7,478 current LCU | 9,789 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,032 current LCU | 8,525 current LCU | 10,973 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 190 Azerbaijan 11,927 current LCU compare
- 191 Montenegro 11,923 current LCU compare
- 192 Papua New Guinea 11,084 current LCU compare
- 194 Eritrea 10,468 current LCU compare
- 195 Cuba 9,094 current LCU compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 8,853 current LCU compare
More population data for Bahrain
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2037)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,809 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.797 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.7307 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.639 (2100)
- Population density 3,912 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 176,724 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Bahrain?
- Gni per capita in Bahrain was 10,693 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 10,973 current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,237 current LCU in 1986.
- How does Bahrain rank for gni per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 193rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release