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%.
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 |
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More reference data data for Bahrain
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.729 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4928 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2403 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6871 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 120.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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The 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.