Economy ofBahrain
Manama, Bahrain Decembre 2014.jpg
Manama skyline
CurrencyBahraini dinar (BHD)
Fiscal year
Calendar Year
Trade organisations
WTO and GCC
Country group
  • Developing/Emerging
  • High-income economy
Statistics
PopulationIncrease 1,569,439 (2018)
GDP
  • Decrease $33.904 billion (nominal, 2020 est.)
  • Decrease $73.804 billion (PPP, 2020 est.)
GDP rank
  • 99th (nominal, 2020)
  • 104th (PPP, 2020)
GDP growth
  • 1.8% (2018) 1.8% (2019e)
  • −2.5% (2020f) 3.0% (2021f)
GDP per capita
  • Decrease $22,402 (nominal, 2020 est.)
  • Decrease $48,765 (PPP, 2020 est.)
GDP per capita rank
  • 41st (nominal, 2020)
  • 24th (PPP, 2020)
GDP by sector
  • agriculture: 0.3%
  • industry: 39.3%
  • services: 60.4%
  • (2017 est.)
Inflation (CPI)
2.800% (2020 est.)
Population belowpoverty line
N/A
Human Development Index
  • Increase 0.852very high(2019) (45th)
  • N/A IHDI (2019)
Labour force
  • Increase 1,010,054 (2020)
  • 70.9% employment rate (2015)
  • 44% of the population in the 15-64 age group is non-national
Labour force by occupation
  • agriculture: 1%
  • industry: 32%
  • services: 67%
  • (2004 est.)
Unemployment
  • Negative increase 4.09% (2020 est.)
Main industries
Petroleum processing and refining, Aluminum Smelting, Iron Pelletization, Fertilizers, Islamic and Offshore Banking, Insurance, Ship Repairing, Tourism
Ease-of-doing-business rank
Increase 43rd (very easy, 2020)
External
Exports$27.635 billion (2018 est.)
Export goods
Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Aluminum, Textiles, Gold
Main export partners
 United Arab Emirates 31%
 Saudi Arabia 12%
 United States 8%
 Japan 8% (2019 est.)
Imports$23.399 billion (2018 est.)
Import goods
Crude Oil, Machinery, Chemicals, Gold, Jewellery
Main import partners
 United Arab Emirates 27%
 China 11%
 Saudi Arabia 7%
 United States 5%
 Brazil 5%
 Japan 5%
 India 5% (2018 est.)
Grossexternal debt
$52.15 billion (2017 est.)
Public finances
Public debt
Negative increase 88.5% of GDP (2017 est.)
Revenues$5.854 billion (2017 est.)
Expenses$9.407 billion (2017 est.)
Credit rating
  • Standard & Poor's:
  • BBB (Domestic)
  • BBB (Foreign)
  • BBB (T&C Assessment)
Main data source:CIA World Fact Book
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars.