CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Bahrain

Bahrain: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 1.5% in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
1.5%
Change on year
up 1,170.9%
World rank
112th
of 156 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2007
All-time low
-2.3%
in 2020
Years of data
40
1987–2026

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Bahrain, 1987–2026

-20241987200620261987: -1.71988: 0.3111989: 1.51990: 0.9271991: 0.7561992: -0.1791993: 2.51994: 0.8161995: 2.71996: -0.4521997: 2.41998: -0.2231999: -1.42000: -0.7062001: 0.0112002: 1.62003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 0.9672006: 22007: 3.72008: 3.52009: 2.82010: 22011: -0.3392012: 2.82013: 3.32014: 2.62015: 1.82016: 2.82017: 1.42018: 2.12019: 12020: -2.32021: -0.6112022: 3.62023: 0.0752024: 0.9232025: -0.1382026: 1.5

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Bahrain is 1.5%, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,170.9% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Bahrain peaked at 3.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.3%, in 2020.

That places Bahrain 112th out of 156 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Bahrain, 1987 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1987 -1.7% —
1988 0.3% -117.8%
1989 1.5% +379.1%
1990 0.9% -37.7%
1991 0.8% -18.4%
1992 -0.2% -123.6%
1993 2.5% -1521.9%
1994 0.8% -67.9%
1995 2.7% +231.7%
1996 -0.5% -116.7%
1997 2.4% -638.3%
1998 -0.2% -109.2%
1999 -1.4% +539.8%
2000 -0.7% -50.5%
2001 0.0% -101.6%
2002 1.6% +13855.2%
2003 1.1% -27.3%
2004 1.1% -1.2%
2005 1.0% -13.5%
2006 2.0% +111.8%
2007 3.7% +80.9%
2008 3.5% -5.0%
2009 2.8% -20.5%
2010 2.0% -29.8%
2011 -0.3% -117.3%
2012 2.8% -913.9%
2013 3.3% +19.6%
2014 2.6% -19.8%
2015 1.8% -30.1%
2016 2.8% +50.9%
2017 1.4% -50.5%
2018 2.1% +51.4%
2019 1.0% -52.1%
2020 -2.3% -332.2%
2021 -0.6% -73.7%
2022 3.6% -695.7%
2023 0.1% -97.9%
2024 0.9% +1123.3%
2025 -0.1% -114.9%
2026 1.5% -1170.9%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 69% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 1.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 72% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +13855.2% 0.0% 1.6%
1993 +1521.9% -0.2% 2.5%
2026 +1170.9% -0.1% 1.5%
2024 +1123.3% 0.1% 0.9%
2012 +913.9% -0.3% 2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% -1.7% 1.5% 3
1990s 0.8% -1.4% 2.7% 10
2000s 1.6% -0.7% 3.7% 10
2010s 1.9% -0.3% 3.3% 10
2020s 0.4% -2.3% 3.6% 7

Countries ranked near Bahrain

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  3. 111 Paraguay 1.5% compare
  4. 113 Hong Kong 1.5% compare
  5. 114 Singapore 1.4% compare
  6. 115 Malaysia 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Bahrain?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Bahrain was 1.5% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was -2.3% in 2020.
How does Bahrain rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
Bahrain ranks 112th out of 156 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
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