Population: 1.3 million in 20131
GDP: $33 billion in 20132
GDP per capita: $24,689 nominal3 ($43,824 PPP4) in 2013
GDP growth rate: 5.3% in 20135
GDP by Industry 20126
| Industry sector | Value added ($ millions) 2012 | Percent of total |
| Other activities | 10,739 | 37.3% |
| Mining and utilities | 8,376 | 29.1% |
| Manufacturing | 4,330 | 15.0% |
| Construction | 1,779 | 6.2% |
| Transport, storage and communication | 1,759 | 6.1% |
| Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels | 1,732 | 6.0% |
| Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing | 84 | 0.3% |
| Total value added | 28,799 | 100% |
Unemployment rate: 7.4% in 20137
Employment by Industry 19978
| Employment sector | Percent of total |
| Industry | 79% |
| Services | 20% |
| Agriculture | 1% |
| Total | 100% |
Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20139
N/A
Household Wealth: $28 billion (75% of GDP) in 201410
Household Wealth per Adult: $28,522 in 201410
Gini Coefficient: N/A
Central Government
Central Government Revenue: $8.1 billion (25% of GDP) in 201311
Central Government Expenditure: $9.2 billion (28% of GDP) in 201311
Central Government Budget Balance: -$1.1 billion (-3% of GDP) in 201311
Central Government Public Debt: $14.2 billion (43% of GDP) in Nov 2014* 12
Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: 6.2% in Jun 201313
* Public debt calculated using the exchange rate .377 BHD = 1 USD
Government Funds
Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company BSC: $6.8 billion in 201414
Tax Structure
Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 201315
Corporate Tax Rate: 0%16
Money Supply (M1): $8.2 billion (25% of GDP) in Nov 2014* 17
Benchmark Interest Rate: O/N Repo Rate = 2.25% in Feb 2015 18
Total Reserves: $5.5 billion (17% of GDP) in 201319
Exchange Rate: .377 Bahraini Dinars = 1 U.S. Dollar on Feb 9, 201520
Inflation: 3.2% in 201321
* Money supply calculated using the exchange rate .377 BHD = 1 USD
Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201322
N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)
Exports: $20.7 billion (63% of GDP) in 201323
Imports: $14.4 billion (44% of GDP) in 201323
Trade Balance: +$6.3 billion (+19% of GDP) in 201323
Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $989 million (3% of GDP) in 201324
Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Inflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A
1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: World Bank Indicators (Unemployment rate) Go back
8. Source: CIA World Factbook (Employment by economic activity) Go back
9. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
10. Source: Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook (Household wealth) Go back
11. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
12. Source: Central Bank of Bahrain, Publications and Data, Statistical Bulletin (Public debt) Go back
13. Source: Bloomberg (Government bond yield) Go back
14. Source: ESADE Sovereign Wealth Funds (Government bond yield) Go back
15. Source: PKF Tax Guide (Individual tax rates) Go back
16. Source: Tax Foundation (Corporate tax rate) Go back
17. Source: Central Bank of Bahrain, Publications and Data, Statistical Bulletin (Money supply) Go back
18. Source: Central Bank of Bahrain (Benchmark interest rate) Go back
19. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
20. Source: xe.com (Exchange rate) Go back
21. Source: World Bank Indicators (Inflation rate) Go back
22. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
23. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
24. Source: World Bank Indicators (FDI data) Go back