Bahrain: GNI per capita (current LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Bahrain's GNI per capita (current LCU) rose 225.26 on 2024 (from 10,389 to 10,614).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +206.12 and a typical year strayed about 727.19 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1,400 in 2012 and the biggest yearly fall was 1,893 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 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 243.82 a year. A straight line explains 68% 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

In 2025, Bahrain had the 171st highest value of the 181 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Bahrain in the 2025 ranking

• Montenegro — 168th of 181: 13,213
• Azerbaijan — 169th of 181: 12,269
• Papua New Guinea — 170th of 181: 11,553
• Marshall Islands — 172nd of 181: 10,033
• Kosovo — 173rd of 181: 7,132
• Ecuador — 174th of 181: 6,928

What this measures

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 46 values

GNI per capita (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 29,716 (2024)
• Algeria — 781,300 (2025)
• Djibouti — 711,081 (2025)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 146,574 (2025)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 2.91 billion (2025)
• Iraq — 7.04 million (2025)
• Israel — 205,337 (2025)
• Jordan — 3,738 (2025)
• Kuwait — 12,148 (2024)
• Lebanon — 396.23 million (2024)
• Libya — 35,504 (2025)
• Malta

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 GNI per capita (current LCU)?

10,614 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1980?

It is up 207.68% from 3,450 in 1980 (2.53% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 10,973 in 2022 and the lowest 2,590 in 1986.

How does Bahrain rank?

171st highest of 181 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in GNI per capita (current LCU) unusual for Bahrain?

In 2025, Bahrain's GNI per capita (current LCU) rose 225.26 on 2024 (from 10,389 to 10,614). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +206.12 and a typical year strayed about 727.19 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, 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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