What is starting a business - score in Bahrain?

Starting a business - score in Bahrain was 89.59 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Bahrain?

The highest recorded value was 89.59 in 2017.

What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Bahrain?

The lowest recorded value was 71.83 in 2011.

How does Bahrain rank for starting a business - score?

Bahrain ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Bahrain?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Starting a business - Score in Bahrain

Name: Starting a business - Score in Bahrain
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bahrain: Starting a business - Score was 89.59 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

89.59

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

66th

of 188 countries

All-time high

89.59

in 2017

All-time low

71.83

in 2011

Years of data

2007–2019

Starting a business - Score in Bahrain, 2007–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for starting a business - score in Bahrain is 89.59, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, starting a business - score in Bahrain peaked at 89.59 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71.83, in 2011.

Bahrain ranks 66th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	74.33	72.1	75.91	3
2010s	80.42	71.83	89.59	10

Countries ranked near Bahrain

63 Iceland 90.65 compare
64 Benin 90.62 compare
65 Uruguay 89.6 compare
67 East Timor 89.41 compare
68 Saint Lucia 89.35 compare
69 Myanmar 89.35 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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)
Commercial service exports 17.02 billion current US$ (2024)
Transport services 33.4% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 20.9% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is starting a business - score in Bahrain?: Starting a business - score in Bahrain was 89.59 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest starting a business - score recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 89.59 in 2017.
What is the lowest starting a business - score recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was 71.83 in 2011.
How does Bahrain rank for starting a business - score?: Bahrain ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is starting a business - score rising or falling in Bahrain?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Starting a business - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Starting a business - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 3,083 data points, 2003–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for starting a business is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time and cost for an entrepreneur to start and formally operate a business, as well as the paid-in minimum capital requirement.