Foreign aid received per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Foreign aid received per capita was 86.82 constant 2024 US$ in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received per capita in Bahrain, 1960–2004
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 86.82 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received per capita in 2004.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.0% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Bahrain peaked at 2,195 constant 2024 US$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, -10.89 constant 2024 US$, in 1989.
Bahrain ranks 66th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.89 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 64.7 constant 2024 US$ | +839.4% |
| 1962 | 86.02 constant 2024 US$ | +32.9% |
| 1963 | 38.74 constant 2024 US$ | -55.0% |
| 1964 | 32.71 constant 2024 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1965 | 45.15 constant 2024 US$ | +38.0% |
| 1966 | 369.95 constant 2024 US$ | +719.4% |
| 1967 | 2.26 constant 2024 US$ | -99.4% |
| 1968 | 10.09 constant 2024 US$ | +346.1% |
| 1969 | 6.03 constant 2024 US$ | -40.2% |
| 1970 | 32.28 constant 2024 US$ | +435.1% |
| 1971 | 136.13 constant 2024 US$ | +321.8% |
| 1972 | 73.49 constant 2024 US$ | -46.0% |
| 1973 | 291.1 constant 2024 US$ | +296.1% |
| 1974 | 659.96 constant 2024 US$ | +126.7% |
| 1975 | 380.28 constant 2024 US$ | -42.4% |
| 1976 | 2,195 constant 2024 US$ | +477.2% |
| 1977 | 568.89 constant 2024 US$ | -74.1% |
| 1978 | 826.36 constant 2024 US$ | +45.3% |
| 1979 | 1,111 constant 2024 US$ | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 1,490 constant 2024 US$ | +34.1% |
| 1981 | 1,404 constant 2024 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 1,098 constant 2024 US$ | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 1,727 constant 2024 US$ | +57.3% |
| 1984 | 1,403 constant 2024 US$ | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 473.94 constant 2024 US$ | -66.2% |
| 1986 | 503.66 constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 36.08 constant 2024 US$ | -92.8% |
| 1988 | -10.87 constant 2024 US$ | -130.1% |
| 1989 | -10.89 constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 436.2 constant 2024 US$ | -4105.1% |
| 1991 | 279.29 constant 2024 US$ | -36.0% |
| 1992 | 217.78 constant 2024 US$ | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 303.75 constant 2024 US$ | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 239.85 constant 2024 US$ | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 217.2 constant 2024 US$ | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 301.5 constant 2024 US$ | +38.8% |
| 1997 | 354.47 constant 2024 US$ | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 468.11 constant 2024 US$ | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 138.5 constant 2024 US$ | -70.4% |
| 2000 | 137.38 constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 164.34 constant 2024 US$ | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 128.78 constant 2024 US$ | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 228.22 constant 2024 US$ | +77.2% |
| 2004 | 86.82 constant 2024 US$ | -62.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 86.82 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.2 constant 2024 US$, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 86.82 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.32 constant 2024 US$, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +4105.1% | -10.89 constant 2024 US$ | 436.2 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1961 | +839.4% | 6.89 constant 2024 US$ | 64.7 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1966 | +719.4% | 45.15 constant 2024 US$ | 369.95 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1976 | +477.2% | 380.28 constant 2024 US$ | 2,195 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1970 | +435.1% | 6.03 constant 2024 US$ | 32.28 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.25 constant 2024 US$ | 2.26 constant 2024 US$ | 369.95 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 627.45 constant 2024 US$ | 32.28 constant 2024 US$ | 2,195 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 811.39 constant 2024 US$ | -10.89 constant 2024 US$ | 1,727 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 295.66 constant 2024 US$ | 138.5 constant 2024 US$ | 468.11 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.11 constant 2024 US$ | 86.82 constant 2024 US$ | 228.22 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 foreign aid received per capita in Bahrain?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Bahrain was 86.82 constant 2024 US$ in 2004, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,195 constant 2024 US$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.89 constant 2024 US$ in 1989.
- How does Bahrain rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2004.
- Is foreign aid received per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.