Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Productivity vs. GDP per capita was 52.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain stood at 52.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain peaked at 62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
That places Bahrain 26th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 57.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 43.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 52.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 60.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 23 Saudi Arabia 59.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 24 Turkey 56.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 25 South Korea 53.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 52.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 28 Hong Kong 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 29 Slovenia 51.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Bahrain
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 70.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 85.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 72.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 49.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain?
- Productivity vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain was 52.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2012.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Bahrain rank for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 26th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.