Consumer price index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Consumer price index was 120.52 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
120.52 2010 = 100
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
178th
of 189 countries
All-time high
120.69 2010 = 100
in 2024
All-time low
17.97 2010 = 100
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Consumer price index in Bahrain, 1965–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer price index in Bahrain is 120.52 2010 = 100, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Bahrain peaked at 120.69 2010 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.97 2010 = 100, in 1965.
That places Bahrain 178th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Consumer price index in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17.97 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1966 | 18.35 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 19.13 2010 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 19.75 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 19.72 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 20.04 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 21.2 2010 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 22.27 2010 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 25.47 2010 = 100 | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 31.68 2010 = 100 | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 36.8 2010 = 100 | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 45.08 2010 = 100 | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 53.07 2010 = 100 | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 61.45 2010 = 100 | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 62.8 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 65.23 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 72.63 2010 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 79.09 2010 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 81.44 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 81.7 2010 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 79.55 2010 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 77.72 2010 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 76.36 2010 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 76.6 2010 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 77.73 2010 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 78.46 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 79.06 2010 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 78.92 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 80.92 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 81.58 2010 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 83.79 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 83.41 2010 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 85.44 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 85.13 2010 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 84.03 2010 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 83.44 2010 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 82.43 2010 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 82.02 2010 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 83.33 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 85.29 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 87.5 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 89.25 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 92.16 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 95.41 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 98.08 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 99.6 2010 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 102.35 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 105.72 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 108.52 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 110.53 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 113.61 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 115.19 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 117.59 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 118.77 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 116.02 2010 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 115.32 2010 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 119.5 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 119.59 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 120.69 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 120.52 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 120.52 2010 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 138.56 2010 = 100, 87% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 120.52 2010 = 100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 151.75 2010 = 100, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.98 2010 = 100 | 17.97 2010 = 100 | 19.75 2010 = 100 | 5 |
| 1970s | 37.99 2010 = 100 | 20.04 2010 = 100 | 62.8 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.81 2010 = 100 | 65.23 2010 = 100 | 81.7 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.07 2010 = 100 | 78.46 2010 = 100 | 85.44 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.89 2010 = 100 | 82.02 2010 = 100 | 98.08 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.19 2010 = 100 | 99.6 2010 = 100 | 118.77 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.6 2010 = 100 | 115.32 2010 = 100 | 120.69 2010 = 100 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Bahrain?
- Consumer price index in Bahrain was 120.52 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 120.69 2010 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.97 2010 = 100 in 1965.
- How does Bahrain rank for consumer price index?
- Bahrain ranks 178th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.