Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 16,531 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Bahrain, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Bahrain stood at 16,531 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Bahrain peaked at 19,803 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 821.44 current US$ per person, in 1965.
Bahrain ranks 24th 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 (current US$), per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,148 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,149 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1,182 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1,105 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 908.08 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1965 | 821.44 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 901.02 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 985.11 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 961.99 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 1,016 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 969.71 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 1,166 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 1,433 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 1,884 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1974 | 4,728 current US$ per person | +151.0% |
| 1975 | 3,908 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 5,090 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1977 | 5,898 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 5,771 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 7,256 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 10,045 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1981 | 11,638 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 9,791 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 7,784 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 7,718 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 6,732 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 4,927 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 5,250 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 5,024 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 5,692 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 7,306 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1991 | 6,979 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 6,707 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 7,022 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 6,654 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 7,359 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 8,191 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 7,442 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 5,406 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 7,026 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 9,715 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 8,433 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 8,154 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 8,675 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 9,175 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 11,523 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 12,703 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 13,118 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 15,692 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 10,076 current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 12,186 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 16,443 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 16,351 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17,499 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 15,313 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 12,070 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 8,980 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 10,243 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 12,005 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 12,212 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9,554 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 14,869 current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 2022 | 19,803 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 15,734 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 15,282 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 16,531 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 16,531 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 16,531 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,850 current US$ per person, 8.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +151.0% | 1,884 current US$ per person | 4,728 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,018 current US$ per person | 821.44 current US$ per person | 1,182 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,810 current US$ per person | 969.71 current US$ per person | 7,256 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,460 current US$ per person | 4,927 current US$ per person | 11,638 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,009 current US$ per person | 5,406 current US$ per person | 8,191 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,726 current US$ per person | 8,154 current US$ per person | 15,692 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,330 current US$ per person | 8,980 current US$ per person | 17,499 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,296 current US$ per person | 9,554 current US$ per person | 19,803 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), per unit of GDP 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 10,280 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Bahrain?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Bahrain was 16,531 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 19,803 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 821.44 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Bahrain rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.