Wealth share richest in Bahrain

Bahrain: Wealth share richest was 38.07 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
38.07
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 215 countries
All-time high
42.05
in 1989
All-time low
27.86
in 2009
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Wealth share richest in Bahrain, 1980–2024

0102030401980200220241980: 36.41981: 36.41982: 36.41983: 36.41984: 36.41985: 36.41986: 36.41987: 36.41988: 41.81989: 421990: 41.41991: 36.41992: 36.41993: 36.41994: 36.41995: 41.41996: 40.31997: 37.81998: 37.91999: 38.12000: 38.22001: 38.42002: 38.52003: 38.62004: 38.82005: 38.92006: 382007: 32.92008: 30.32009: 27.92010: 29.12011: 30.42012: 31.62013: 33.32014: 36.42015: 382016: 38.12017: 382018: 38.12019: 382020: 382021: 382022: 382023: 38.12024: 38.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, wealth share richest in Bahrain stood at 38.07.

That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Bahrain peaked at 42.05 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 27.86, in 2009.

That places Bahrain 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Wealth share richest in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Wealth share richest in Bahrain, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 36.42 —
1981 36.39 -0.1%
1982 36.43 +0.1%
1983 36.43 +0.0%
1984 36.39 -0.1%
1985 36.4 +0.0%
1986 36.41 +0.0%
1987 36.4 -0.0%
1988 41.78 +14.8%
1989 42.05 +0.6%
1990 41.36 -1.6%
1991 36.41 -12.0%
1992 36.43 +0.1%
1993 36.39 -0.1%
1994 36.4 +0.0%
1995 41.41 +13.8%
1996 40.33 -2.6%
1997 37.81 -6.2%
1998 37.9 +0.2%
1999 38.07 +0.4%
2000 38.18 +0.3%
2001 38.39 +0.6%
2002 38.53 +0.4%
2003 38.64 +0.3%
2004 38.82 +0.5%
2005 38.88 +0.2%
2006 38.01 -2.2%
2007 32.89 -13.5%
2008 30.34 -7.8%
2009 27.86 -8.2%
2010 29.09 +4.4%
2011 30.37 +4.4%
2012 31.57 +4.0%
2013 33.31 +5.5%
2014 36.38 +9.2%
2015 38.05 +4.6%
2016 38.06 +0.0%
2017 38.03 -0.1%
2018 38.06 +0.1%
2019 38.04 -0.1%
2020 38.04 +0.0%
2021 38.05 +0.0%
2022 38.05 +0.0%
2023 38.06 +0.0%
2024 38.07 +0.0%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 38.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 38.07 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.63, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.51 36.39 42.05 10
1990s 38.25 36.39 41.41 10
2000s 36.05 27.86 38.88 10
2010s 35.1 29.09 38.06 10
2020s 38.05 38.04 38.07 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 15 Mozambique 38.85 compare
  2. 16 Peru 38.55 compare
  3. 17 Angola 38.41 compare
  4. 19 Qatar 37.72 compare
  5. 20 Oman 37.27 compare
  6. 21 Belize 37.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share richest in Bahrain?
Wealth share richest in Bahrain was 38.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 42.05 in 1989.
What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 27.86 in 2009.
How does Bahrain rank for wealth share richest?
Bahrain ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share richest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wealth share richest
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
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