Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) was 57.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Bahrain, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 57.4% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Bahrain peaked at 66.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2015.
Bahrain ranks 145th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 47.8% | — |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | +44.0% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | -5.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 57.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.7%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 57.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 285.3%, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 46.4% | 66.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More private sector data for Bahrain
- Merchandise trade 87.6% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 57.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 16.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 12.97 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,531 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Bahrain?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Bahrain was 57.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Bahrain ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.