Bahrain — Country Profile
Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Bahrain: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (--/100, ranked #-- of 195).
Last updated: October 2026
Bahrain is in Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia. It covers 760 sq km. Terrain: mostly low desert plain rising gently to low central escarpment. Climate: arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers.
| Capital | Manama |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,566,888 (2024 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $93.937 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $59,100 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 3% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 0.9% (2024 est.) |
| Unemployment | 1.2% (2024 est.) |
| Public debt | 111.6% of GDP (2020 est.) |
| Exports | $41.303 billion (2024 est.) |
| Imports | $33.044 billion (2024 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 80.4 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 33.5 years (2025 est.) |
| Urbanization | 89.9% of total population (2023) |
| Government | constitutional monarchy |
| Independence | 15 August 1971 (from the UK) |
| Languages | Arabic (official), English, Farsi, Urdu |
Bahrain’s GDP is $93.937 billion (2024 est.) in purchasing-power-parity terms. At official exchange rates it stands at $47.737 billion (2024 est.). Real GDP grew 3% (2024 est.). See where Bahrain ranks among all 195 countries by GDP.
POWER --/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — nine components, 135 indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
The quarter passed without decisive turns. Governance continued, markets functioned, and the score reflects that uneventfulness.
For countries like this, the real story is always the slow one — and this quarter added no new chapter to it.
- What our model rewards: inflation tamed at 0.9%; a current-account surplus of $2 billion — the world pays it more than it pays out
- What drags it down: public debt above 112% of GDP — the budget's ball and chain
Oil, Natural gas.
Energy is the physical base of economic power — what a country can generate, move and burn decides what it can build, sell and defend.
| Electricity access | 100% (2022 est.) |
|---|---|
| Installed capacity mix (CIA) | fossil fuels: 99.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); solar: 0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| Energy consumption per capita (CIA) | 554.202 million Btu/person (2023 est.) |
Sources: CIA World Factbook, Energy section; Our World in Data (IEA/Ember), 2024.
Trade shows what the world buys from a country and what the country must buy from the world — the balance between the two is a direct measure of economic leverage.
| Exports | $41.303 billion (2024 est.) |
|---|---|
| Imports | $33.044 billion (2024 est.) |
| Trade balance (calculated) | Surplus of $8.3 billion (2024), calculated from the CIA export and import figures above. |
| Key industries | petroleum processing and refining, aluminum smelting, iron pelletization, fertilizers, Islamic and offshore banking, insurance, ship repairing, tourism |
Source: CIA World Factbook, Economy section.
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa — King. King HAMAD bin Isa Al-Khalifa (since 6 March 1999)
Bahrain maintains 29 embassies and 6 consulates abroad. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 29 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 6 |
Source: Outbound: Consular Affairs Center (Yonsei Univ.), diplomatic & consular networks database, March 2026 report (Zenodo).
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 161 km of coastline. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 3 + 8 heliports (registration prefix A9C) |
| Major seaports | Al Manamah, Khalifa Bin Salman, Mina Salman, Sitrah |
| Pipelines | 20 km gas, 54 km oil (2013) |
Major airports
Bahrain International Airport (BAH) — Manama.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28); theodora.com CIA mirror (CIA World Factbook Transportation section), scraped 2026-10-02
| Political system | constitutional monarchy |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
POWER --/100 Ranked #-- of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Bahrain.
Historical timeline of Bahrain
This profile covers the population, economy, natural resources, leaders, and history of Bahrain — with the Bureau’s live national-power score of --/100, ranking #-- of 195 countries.
What is Bahrain's power score?
Bahrain has a Magna Power score of --/100. The score measures structural power — the proven capacity to shape events — across nine components.