Human capital per capita in Bahrain

Bahrain: Human capital per capita was 75,163 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
75,163 current US$
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
41st
of 151 countries
All-time high
86,963 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
41,970 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Bahrain, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720201995: 42.0k current US$1996: 42.1k current US$1997: 42.2k current US$1998: 42.9k current US$1999: 44.3k current US$2000: 48.1k current US$2001: 46.4k current US$2002: 48.9k current US$2003: 52.3k current US$2004: 57.6k current US$2005: 64.5k current US$2006: 68.9k current US$2007: 74.9k current US$2008: 82.0k current US$2009: 67.8k current US$2010: 72.2k current US$2011: 80.6k current US$2012: 85.2k current US$2013: 87.0k current US$2014: 84.6k current US$2015: 75.6k current US$2016: 76.2k current US$2017: 81.3k current US$2018: 84.9k current US$2019: 83.9k current US$2020: 75.2k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita in Bahrain stood at 75,163 current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Bahrain peaked at 86,963 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41,970 current US$, in 1995.

That places Bahrain 41st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Human capital per capita in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita (current US$) in Bahrain, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 41,970 current US$ —
1996 42,110 current US$ +0.3%
1997 42,229 current US$ +0.3%
1998 42,925 current US$ +1.6%
1999 44,313 current US$ +3.2%
2000 48,134 current US$ +8.6%
2001 46,420 current US$ -3.6%
2002 48,912 current US$ +5.4%
2003 52,289 current US$ +6.9%
2004 57,637 current US$ +10.2%
2005 64,539 current US$ +12.0%
2006 68,919 current US$ +6.8%
2007 74,898 current US$ +8.7%
2008 81,955 current US$ +9.4%
2009 67,768 current US$ -17.3%
2010 72,241 current US$ +6.6%
2011 80,586 current US$ +11.6%
2012 85,208 current US$ +5.7%
2013 86,963 current US$ +2.1%
2014 84,580 current US$ -2.7%
2015 75,634 current US$ -10.6%
2016 76,182 current US$ +0.7%
2017 81,323 current US$ +6.7%
2018 84,917 current US$ +4.4%
2019 83,883 current US$ -1.2%
2020 75,163 current US$ -10.4%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 75,163 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 45% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 75,163 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20,529 current US$, 3.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,710 current US$ 41,970 current US$ 44,313 current US$ 5
2000s 61,147 current US$ 46,420 current US$ 81,955 current US$ 10
2010s 81,152 current US$ 72,241 current US$ 86,963 current US$ 10
2020s 75,163 current US$ 75,163 current US$ 75,163 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 38 Poland 85,606 current US$ compare
  2. 39 Hungary 84,140 current US$ compare
  3. 40 Greece 77,358 current US$ compare
  4. 42 Croatia 69,652 current US$ compare
  5. 43 Kuwait 67,541 current US$ compare
  6. 44 Oman 62,523 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Bahrain?
Human capital per capita in Bahrain was 75,163 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 86,963 current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 41,970 current US$ in 1995.
How does Bahrain rank for human capital per capita?
Bahrain ranks 41st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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