UN-OHRLLS

Bahrain

Kingdom of Bahrain

OFFICIAL COUNTRY NAME

Kingdom of Bahrain

ISO COUNTRY CODES

ISO 2: BH | ISO 3: BHR

CAPITAL CITY

Manama

GEOGRAPHIC REGION AND SUB-REGION

Asia-Pacific — Western Asia

LAND AREA (KM²)

790 km²

POPULATION SIZE (LATEST YEAR)

1,485,509

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS

governorates

4

COUNTRY INCOME CLASSIFICATION

(World Bank)

High income

Classification & Status

SIDS status

Active SIDS member

Demographic Profile

Total population

1,485,509

Annual growth rate
2.1%▲
Youth population 15–24 years

207,971

14% of total
Urban / Rural split
88.9%
Urban 1,320,000 Rural 165,509
Population pyramid

Social Development Profile

Education

Literacy rate
Net enrolment rates
94.6%Primary
100.8%Secondary
HDI score rank

35

Health

Life expectancy

81.6

years

Maternal mortality ratio

16

per 100,000 live births

Infant mortality rate

6%

Access to health services

92%

ITC

Internet users
Internet affordability/price

$1.10

Broadband subscription

6.5

Network coverage

99%

Economic Profile

GDP total

44,662

Per capita, current

28,453

PPP

60,294

GDP growth rate

2.6%

MVA

8,385

Inflation rate

1.6%

Sectoral composition

GDP Value Added breakdown
Agriculture

0.3%

Industry

44.7%

Services

55%

Employment/Unemployment rate

Labour force participation
Unemployment rate
Female

3.2%

Male

0.1%

Trade & Finance

Trade

Exports vs Imports

Trade deficit: $ 5.2B

Med and high-tech manufacturing

23%

of total manufacturing

Financing

Tax
FDI
Tax revenue

$ 2.3B

5.2% of GDP

ODA received

$ 0M

— of GNI

FDI inflows

$ 1.9B

4.2% of GDP

Debt Stock and Service

Debt composition
Total debt stock

$ 15.6B

Debt service

$ 1.4B

9.0% of stock

Vulnerability

3%

Poverty headcount

below $2.15/day

0M

Food insecurity

2% of population

70%

Social protection

coverage rate

Access to basic services