GDP per person employed in Bahrain
Bahrain: GDP per person employed was 106,772 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per person employed in Bahrain, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Bahrain stood at 106,772 constant 2021 PPP $.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Bahrain peaked at 127,348 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89,781 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2010.
That places Bahrain 31st out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 109,280 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 113,279 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 124,330 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 120,693 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 121,871 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 123,253 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 122,989 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 124,579 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 125,444 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 127,348 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 124,409 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 118,005 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 114,741 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 112,015 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 107,851 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 103,340 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 100,472 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 97,684 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 91,205 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 89,781 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 94,885 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 96,198 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 97,611 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 98,242 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 96,587 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 95,203 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 93,857 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 96,164 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 100,683 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 98,787 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 100,320 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 102,525 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 102,026 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 104,091 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 106,772 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 106,772 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 106,772 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,635 constant 2021 PPP $ | 109,280 constant 2021 PPP $ | 125,444 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 109,707 constant 2021 PPP $ | 91,205 constant 2021 PPP $ | 127,348 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,921 constant 2021 PPP $ | 89,781 constant 2021 PPP $ | 100,683 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,420 constant 2021 PPP $ | 98,787 constant 2021 PPP $ | 106,772 constant 2021 PPP $ | 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 gdp per person employed in Bahrain?
- Gdp per person employed in Bahrain was 106,772 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 127,348 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2000.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,781 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2010.
- How does Bahrain rank for gdp per person employed?
- Bahrain ranks 31st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.