CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change in Bahrain
Bahrain: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change was -0.14 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Bahrain, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Bahrain is -0.14, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 115.2% on the previous year and down 107.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Bahrain peaked at 3.63 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.32, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -0.4 | — |
| 2012 | 2.76 | -790.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 2.65 | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 1.85 | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 2.79 | +50.8% |
| 2017 | 1.39 | -50.2% |
| 2018 | 2.09 | +50.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -51.7% |
| 2020 | -2.32 | -329.7% |
| 2021 | -0.61 | -73.7% |
| 2022 | 3.63 | -695.1% |
| 2023 | 0.07 | -98.1% |
| 2024 | 0.92 | +1214.3% |
| 2025 | -0.14 | -115.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's -0.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.32. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's -0.14 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.93. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1214.3% | 0.07 | 0.92 |
| 2012 | +790.0% | -0.4 | 2.76 |
| 2022 | +695.1% | -0.61 | 3.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.94 | -0.4 | 3.3 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2583 | -2.32 | 3.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More work & labour data for Bahrain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5388 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5428 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,169 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 158.19 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,342 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,748 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,090 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Bahrain?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Bahrain was -0.14 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.32 in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Bahrain ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.