Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 7,783 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Bahrain, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 7,783 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bahrain peaked at 17,848 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,156 current US$ per person, in 1988.
Bahrain ranks 41st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4,616 current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 4,140 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 4,776 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 5,583 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 5,729 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 7,544 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1981 | 9,296 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 7,249 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 5,979 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 5,879 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 5,102 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 4,084 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 4,010 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,156 current US$ per person | -71.2% |
| 1989 | 1,253 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 1,171 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 3,488 current US$ per person | +197.7% |
| 1992 | 3,350 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 4,026 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 2,470 current US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 1995 | 2,792 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 2,509 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 4,708 current US$ per person | +87.6% |
| 1998 | 4,149 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 3,837 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 2,660 current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 2001 | 2,825 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2,566 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 2,539 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,369 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 2,743 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 2,527 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 2,745 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 4,019 current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 2009 | 2,545 current US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 3,697 current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 5,888 current US$ per person | +59.3% |
| 2012 | 5,558 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 8,209 current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 2014 | 17,848 current US$ per person | +117.4% |
| 2015 | 10,121 current US$ per person | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 4,700 current US$ per person | -53.6% |
| 2017 | 4,630 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,945 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 5,505 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 5,492 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8,225 current US$ per person | +49.8% |
| 2022 | 9,848 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 7,783 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,969 current US$ per person | 4,140 current US$ per person | 5,729 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 5,155 current US$ per person | 1,156 current US$ per person | 9,296 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,250 current US$ per person | 1,171 current US$ per person | 4,708 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,754 current US$ per person | 2,369 current US$ per person | 4,019 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,110 current US$ per person | 3,697 current US$ per person | 17,848 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,837 current US$ per person | 5,492 current US$ per person | 9,848 current US$ per person | 4 |
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)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,531 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bahrain?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Bahrain was 7,783 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 17,848 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,156 current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Bahrain rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.