Human capital in Bahrain
Bahrain: Human capital was 129.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
129.95 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
98th
of 151 countries
All-time high
129.95 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
36.90 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Bahrain, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in Bahrain stood at 129.95 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Bahrain peaked at 129.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.90 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Bahrain ranks 98th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 36.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 38.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 40.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 43.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 45.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 48.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 49.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 51.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 54.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 59.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 65.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 71.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 78.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 86.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 93.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 97.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 95.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 97.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 100.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 103.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 106.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 111.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 116.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 120.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 125.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 129.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 129.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 8% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 129.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 466.92 billion real chained 2019 US$, 28% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 36.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 45.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 48.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 93.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 95.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 125.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 129.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 129.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 95 Nepal 141.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 96 El Salvador 141.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 97 Benin 130.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 99 Mali 129.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 100 Senegal 122.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 101 Cambodia 121.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ 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 human capital in Bahrain?
- Human capital in Bahrain was 129.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 129.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Bahrain rank for human capital?
- Bahrain ranks 98th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.