Bahrain: Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2020, Bahrain's adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) fell US$1,654 on 2019 (from US$18,907 to US$17,253).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1990 to 2019), the average change was +US$505.47 and a typical year strayed about US$1,146 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$4,245 in 2012 and the biggest yearly fall was US$2,759 in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2011 to 2020 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$306.67 a year. A straight line explains 38% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

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Closest to Bahrain in the 2020 ranking

• United Arab Emirates — 1st of 5: US$33,903
• Saudi Arabia — 2nd of 5: US$18,838
• Türkiye — 4th of 5: US$7,198
• Syrian Arab Republic — 5th of 5: US$479.31

What this measures

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 41 values

Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — US$340.52 (2021)
• Algeria — US$2,810 (2021)
• Djibouti — US$2,747 (2021)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — US$3,185 (2021)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — US$2,981 (2021)
• Iraq — US$3,732 (2021)
• Israel — US$43,495 (2021)
• Jordan — US$3,935 (2021)
• Kuwait — US$29,080 (2019)
• Lebanon

More economic policy & debt data for Bahrain

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$5.27 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$4.61 billion (2025)
• GDP (current US$) — US$48.97 billion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 18.41 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$42.56 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 15.71 billion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$30,597 (2025)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 11,504 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$26,592 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 9,816 (2025)
• GDP (annual % growth)

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Questions people ask

What is Bahrain's adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)?

US$17,253 in 2020, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1980?

It is up 784.44% from US$1,951 in 1980 (5.6% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$18,907 in 2019 and the lowest US$1,951 in 1980.

Is the latest change in adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) unusual for Bahrain?

In 2020, Bahrain's adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) fell US$1,654 on 2019 (from US$18,907 to US$17,253). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1990 to 2019), the average change was +US$505.47 and a typical year strayed about US$1,146 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.ADJ.NNTY.PC.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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