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Bahrain

Kingdom of Bahrain · Western Asia

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At a glance

CapitalManama
Most common first languageArabicmother tongue
Official languageArabic
CurrencyBahraini dinar
Drives on theright
Highest pointMountain of Smoke134 m
Biggest category of goods exportedores and metals65% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports41.2%of everything sold abroad, 2024
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland · archipelago
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Bahrain by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.1.60m (2025)152nd
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$49.0bn (2025)99th
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.800 km² (2023)179th
of 209
Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations.$1.38bn (2024)71st
of 151
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$41.3bn (2024)69th
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.2.56m (2024)145th
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.8 km² (2023)199th
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.81 km² (2023)187th
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.38 Mt (2024)61st
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.1.60m (2025)142nd
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.81.4 years (2024)41st
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$30,597 (2025)53rd
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.100.0% (2024)1st
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.-0.1% (2025)172nd
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.1.1% (2025)179th
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.100.0% (2025)1st
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.1.80 (2024)115th
of 209
Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces.2.89% of GDP (2024)28th
of 155
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.157.5% of GDP (2024)15th
of 183
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.23.73 t (2024)4th
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.899 (2023)38th
of 193

Land borders

None. Everything that leaves Bahrain goes by sea or by air.

Across the water

Close by sea, with no shared land border.

🇮🇷 Iran🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

Bahrain shares these with other countries

Drives on the right 149Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Is an archipelago 39Has arabic as its most common first language 17Has arabic as an official language 25Is a constitutional monarchy 40Mainly exports ores and metals 14Is in western asia 17

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