Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 52,819 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52,819 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
27th
of 193 countries
All-time high
53,494 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
39,807 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income (gni) per capita in Bahrain is 52,819 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Bahrain peaked at 53,494 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39,807 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
Bahrain ranks 27th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,299 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 39,807 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 43,988 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 46,203 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 43,782 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 44,793 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 45,319 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 43,918 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 45,379 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 46,363 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 49,059 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 48,545 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 48,390 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 49,760 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 49,760 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49,707 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 49,311 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 50,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 48,704 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 44,080 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 44,894 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 43,339 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 50,102 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 50,982 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 50,598 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 50,010 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 50,060 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50,181 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 50,316 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 51,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 48,744 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 50,855 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 53,494 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 52,819 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 52,819 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,912 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 52,819 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,114 international-$ in 2021 prices, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,985 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39,807 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,363 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,080 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,149 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,339 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,478 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48,744 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53,494 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 24 France 55,060 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 25 Canada 54,688 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 United Kingdom 54,372 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Italy 52,389 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 Malta 52,155 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 50,299 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 gross national income (gni) per capita in Bahrain?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Bahrain was 52,819 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 53,494 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,807 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.