Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Bahrain
63,512 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
61,805 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Bahrain rank
18th
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Bahrain
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 63,512 international-$ in 2021 prices against 61,805 international-$ in 2021 prices in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,707 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 157 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,689 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51,006 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,318 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 56,410 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,927 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,517 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 57,790 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,519 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,729 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
- Bahrain, at 63,512 international-$ in 2021 prices against 61,805 international-$ in 2021 prices in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,707 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.