Human capital in Bahrain

Bahrain: Human capital was 111.05 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
111.05 billion current US$
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
100th
of 151 countries
All-time high
126.30 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
25.73 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Bahrain, 1995–2020

25.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B1995200720201995: 25.7B current US$1996: 26.6B current US$1997: 27.6B current US$1998: 28.9B current US$1999: 30.7B current US$2000: 34.2B current US$2001: 33.9B current US$2002: 36.6B current US$2003: 40.7B current US$2004: 48.0B current US$2005: 58.2B current US$2006: 66.9B current US$2007: 77.9B current US$2008: 91.0B current US$2009: 79.9B current US$2010: 87.7B current US$2011: 97.7B current US$2012: 104.4B current US$2013: 109.7B current US$2014: 110.9B current US$2015: 103.0B current US$2016: 107.4B current US$2017: 118.5B current US$2018: 126.3B current US$2019: 125.3B current US$2020: 111.1B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 111.05 billion current US$ for human capital in 2020.

That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Bahrain peaked at 126.30 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.73 billion current US$, in 1995.

Bahrain ranks 100th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Human capital in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Human capital (current US$) in Bahrain, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 25.73 billion current US$
1996 26.65 billion current US$ +3.6%
1997 27.56 billion current US$ +3.4%
1998 28.87 billion current US$ +4.7%
1999 30.67 billion current US$ +6.2%
2000 34.24 billion current US$ +11.7%
2001 33.90 billion current US$ -1.0%
2002 36.60 billion current US$ +8.0%
2003 40.69 billion current US$ +11.2%
2004 48.04 billion current US$ +18.0%
2005 58.21 billion current US$ +21.2%
2006 66.92 billion current US$ +15.0%
2007 77.93 billion current US$ +16.5%
2008 91.00 billion current US$ +16.8%
2009 79.93 billion current US$ -12.2%
2010 87.68 billion current US$ +9.7%
2011 97.68 billion current US$ +11.4%
2012 104.38 billion current US$ +6.9%
2013 109.72 billion current US$ +5.1%
2014 110.90 billion current US$ +1.1%
2015 103.02 billion current US$ -7.1%
2016 107.39 billion current US$ +4.2%
2017 118.47 billion current US$ +10.3%
2018 126.30 billion current US$ +6.6%
2019 125.34 billion current US$ -0.8%
2020 111.05 billion current US$ -11.4%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 111.05 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 trillion current US$, 7% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 111.05 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 369.00 billion current US$, 30% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.89 billion current US$ 25.73 billion current US$ 30.67 billion current US$ 5
2000s 56.75 billion current US$ 33.90 billion current US$ 91.00 billion current US$ 10
2010s 109.09 billion current US$ 87.68 billion current US$ 126.30 billion current US$ 10
2020s 111.05 billion current US$ 111.05 billion current US$ 111.05 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 97 El Salvador 128.15 billion current US$ compare
  2. 98 Mali 126.03 billion current US$ compare
  3. 99 Lebanon 116.25 billion current US$ compare
  4. 101 Cambodia 110.16 billion current US$ compare
  5. 102 Malta 101.63 billion current US$ compare
  6. 103 Togo 99.70 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Bahrain?
Human capital in Bahrain was 111.05 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 126.30 billion current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 25.73 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Bahrain rank for human capital?
Bahrain ranks 100th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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