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GDP per Capita: Bahrain

Bahrain's gdp per capita is currently $29,777.625 as of 2026. # Bahrain GDP per Capita Bahrain's GDP per capita reached $29,777.

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GDP per capita measures economic output per person, not personal wealth or living standards. It can be substantially inflated where a large share of output is generated by multinational corporations or by cross-border workers who are not counted in the resident population. Ireland's figure, for example, is raised by multinational profit-shifting — its own statistics office reports a modified measure (GNI*) for this reason — and Luxembourg's by commuters who contribute to GDP but live abroad. For comparing living standards, GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP) is more reliable.

Current (2026)
$29,777.625
+1.8% y/y
Peak (2022)
$30,470.504
Low (1986)
$8,022.838
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
19802026 · 51 pts

GDP per CapitaBahrain

19802026

GDP per Capita — Bahrain
8,022.838USD14,325.353USD20,627.868USD26,930.382USD33,232.897USD198019902000201020202030LowPeak
Analysis# Bahrain GDP per Capita Bahrain's GDP per capita reached $29,777.625 USD in 2026, remaining near its all-time peak of $30,470.504 USD recorded in 2022. Since 1980, the metric has grown 180.3%, climbing from just $8,022.838 USD—a substantial long-term expansion driven by the nation's oil and financial sectors. The current figure reflects Bahrain's position as one of the Gulf region's wealthier economies, though recent years show stabilization rather than continued acceleration. The 2020 contraction to $24,342.844 USD marked a sharp departure from the upward trajectory, reflecting pandemic-related economic pressures. Recovery materialized quickly through 2022, but subsequent years have hovered around $29,500–$29,700 USD. Projections suggest continued stability near current levels, indicating Bahrain's economy has entered a consolidation phase after its 2022 peak rather than pursuing fresh growth heights.

Historical Data

51 Rows
YearValueChange %
2030$33,232.897+3.04%
2029$32,251.876+2.99%
2028$31,314.926+2.76%
2027$30,474.266+2.34%
2026$29,777.625+1.79%
2025$29,252.835-1.35%
2024$29,653.568+1.24%
2023$29,290.112-3.87%
2022$30,470.504+12.24%
2021$27,147.808+11.52%
2020$24,342.844-10.70%
2019$27,259.726+3.55%
2018$26,324.407+6.21%
2017$24,784.752+4.14%
2016$23,800.001+0.28%
2015$23,734.075-10.27%
2014$26,451.797-1.99%
2013$26,989.76+2.08%
2012$26,438.651+5.62%
2011$25,032.809+14.73%
Show all 51 rows
YearValueChange %
2010$21,819.329+7.52%
2009$20,292.469-16.46%
2008$24,289.611+11.44%
2007$21,796.88+8.52%
2006$20,086.363+7.24%
2005$18,729.72+12.54%
2004$16,642.427+10.20%
2003$15,101.705+7.29%
2002$14,075.299-2.83%
2001$14,484.805-2.25%
2000$14,818.628+16.42%
1999$12,729.094+5.57%
1998$12,057.467-6.89%
1997$12,949.994+1.00%
1996$12,821.281+1.28%
1995$12,659.112+3.11%
1994$12,277.54+4.31%
1993$11,770.05+7.15%
1992$10,984.585+2.77%
1991$10,688.039+0.71%
1990$10,612.215+5.29%
1989$10,078.887+0.68%
1988$10,010.86+19.30%
1987$8,391.422+4.59%
1986$8,022.838-24.42%
1985$10,615.067-8.79%
1984$11,637.826+0.41%
1983$11,590.104-0.93%
1982$11,698.565+1.45%
1981$11,531.448+8.56%
1980$10,622.619

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