Wealth share of the richest 1% in Bahrain
Bahrain: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 38.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share of the richest 1% in Bahrain stood at 38.1%.
That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Bahrain peaked at 42.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2009.
That places Bahrain 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.4% | — |
| 1981 | 36.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 36.4% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 36.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 41.8% | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 42.0% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 36.4% | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 36.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 36.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 40.3% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 38.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.5%, 1.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 38.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.6%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.5% | 36.4% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 36.4% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 27.9% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 29.1% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 38.0% | 38.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More reference data data for Bahrain
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
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- 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 wealth share of the richest 1% in Bahrain?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Bahrain was 38.1% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2009.
- How does Bahrain rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Bahrain ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.