Inflation Rate (CPI): Bahrain
Bahrain's inflation rate (cpi) is currently 0.8% as of 2026. # Bahrain Inflation Rate (CPI) Bahrain's inflation rate stands at 0.
Current (2026)
0.8%
+166.7% y/y
Peak (1981)
11.4%
Low (1986)
-2.5%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Inflation Rate (CPI) — Bahrain
1980 — 2026
Inflation Rate (CPI) — Bahrain
Analysis# Bahrain Inflation Rate (CPI)
Bahrain's inflation rate stands at 0.8% in 2026, reflecting remarkably subdued price growth. The current level sits far below the all-time peak of 11.4% recorded in 1981, while remaining well above the historical low of -2.5% in 1986. Since 1980, inflation has declined by 78.9%, indicating a long-term shift toward price stability in the Gulf economy.
The past decade reveals volatile but generally moderate inflation. After deflation in 2020 (-2.3%) and 2021 (-0.6%), prices rebounded sharply to 3.6% in 2022 before stabilizing at near-zero levels in 2023-2026. This recent compression suggests Bahrain's economy has successfully absorbed post-pandemic pressures, with inflation now trending toward single-digit lows comparable to rates seen in 2017-2019.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2.0% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 2.0% | +11.11% |
| 2028 | 1.8% | +38.46% |
| 2027 | 1.3% | +62.50% |
| 2026 | 0.8% | +166.67% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -66.67% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +800.00% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -97.22% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +700.00% |
| 2021 | -0.6% | +73.91% |
| 2020 | -2.3% | -330.00% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -52.38% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +50.00% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -50.00% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +55.56% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -30.77% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -21.21% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +17.86% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +1033.33% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | -115.00% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.0% | -28.57% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -20.00% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +6.06% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +65.00% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -23.08% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +18.18% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +29.41% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +440.00% |
| 2002 | -0.5% | +58.33% |
| 2001 | -1.2% | -71.43% |
| 2000 | -0.7% | +46.15% |
| 1999 | -1.3% | -225.00% |
| 1998 | -0.4% | -108.70% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +2400.00% |
| 1996 | -0.2% | -106.45% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -22.50% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +53.85% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +966.67% |
| 1992 | -0.3% | -133.33% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -30.77% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +8.33% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +500.00% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +111.76% |
| 1987 | -1.7% | +32.00% |
| 1986 | -2.5% | -4.17% |
| 1985 | -2.4% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -100.00% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -63.22% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | -23.68% |
| 1981 | 11.4% | +200.00% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | — |
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