Global change over the last 50 years in Bahrain

Bahrain: Global change over the last 50 years was 15,163 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
15,163
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
149th
of 215 countries
All-time high
27,093
in 2012
All-time low
2,000
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Global change over the last 50 years in Bahrain, 1965–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Bahrain stood at 15,163.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Bahrain peaked at 27,093 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 1965.

Bahrain ranks 149th of 215 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.

Global change over the last 50 years in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Global change over the last 50 years in Bahrain, 1965 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1965 2,000 —
1966 2,500 +25.0%
1967 2,800 +12.0%
1968 3,000 +7.1%
1969 3,300 +10.0%
1970 3,500 +6.1%
1971 3,600 +2.9%
1972 3,700 +2.8%
1973 3,800 +2.7%
1974 3,900 +2.6%
1975 4,000 +2.6%
1976 4,084 +2.1%
1977 4,837 +18.4%
1978 4,000 -17.3%
1979 3,801 -5.0%
1980 5,115 +34.6%
1981 5,747 +12.4%
1982 5,594 -2.7%
1983 4,812 -14.0%
1984 5,599 +16.4%
1985 7,763 +38.6%
1986 8,057 +3.8%
1987 7,842 -2.7%
1988 6,736 -14.1%
1989 9,207 +36.7%
1990 8,105 -12.0%
1991 7,553 -6.8%
1992 7,983 +5.7%
1993 8,958 +12.2%
1994 7,628 -14.8%
1995 9,393 +23.1%
1996 12,943 +37.8%
1997 10,050 -22.4%
1998 9,850 -2.0%
1999 10,623 +7.8%
2000 11,730 +10.4%
2001 11,230 -4.3%
2002 11,207 -0.2%
2003 13,642 +21.7%
2004 14,497 +6.3%
2005 11,858 -18.2%
2006 15,595 +31.5%
2007 15,014 -3.7%
2008 14,178 -5.6%
2009 16,358 +15.4%
2010 13,493 -17.5%
2011 9,918 -26.5%
2012 27,093 +173.2%
2013 19,274 -28.9%
2014 18,390 -4.6%
2015 16,506 -10.2%
2016 17,314 +4.9%
2017 18,521 +7.0%
2018 21,092 +13.9%
2019 18,316 -13.2%
2020 17,248 -5.8%
2021 17,051 -1.1%
2022 19,893 +16.7%
2023 16,606 -16.5%
2024 15,163 -8.7%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 15,163 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 15,163 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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
2012 +173.2% 9,918 27,093

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,720 2,000 3,300 5
1970s 3,922 3,500 4,837 10
1980s 6,647 4,812 9,207 10
1990s 9,309 7,553 12,943 10
2000s 13,531 11,207 16,358 10
2010s 17,992 9,918 27,093 10
2020s 17,192 15,163 19,893 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 146 Albania 16,452 compare
  2. 147 Turkmenistan 16,165 compare
  3. 148 Romania 15,816 compare
  4. 150 French Polynesia 14,715 compare
  5. 151 Afghanistan 14,170 compare
  6. 152 Jamaica 13,445 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global change over the last 50 years in Bahrain?
Global change over the last 50 years in Bahrain was 15,163 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 27,093 in 2012.
What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 1965.
How does Bahrain rank for global change over the last 50 years?
Bahrain ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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