Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Bahrain

Bahrain: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 2.22 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.22
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
121st
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.59
in 2020
All-time low
1.05
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Bahrain, 2012–2022

01232012201720222012: 1.12014: 1.12016: 1.82018: 2.12020: 2.62022: 2.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 2.22 for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Bahrain peaked at 2.59 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2012.

Bahrain ranks 121st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand in Bahrain, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 1.05
2014 1.05 +0.0%
2016 1.76 +67.6%
2018 2.12 +20.5%
2020 2.59 +22.2%
2022 2.22 -14.3%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 2.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 2.22 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.67, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.5 1.05 2.12 4
2020s 2.41 2.22 2.59 2

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 118 Antigua and Barbuda 2.3 compare
  2. 119 Trinidad and Tobago 2.28 compare
  3. 120 Uruguay 2.26 compare
  4. 122 Slovakia 2.21 compare
  5. 123 Bulgaria 2.16 compare
  6. 124 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Bahrain?
Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Bahrain was 2.22 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 2020.
What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2012.
How does Bahrain rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
Bahrain ranks 121st out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 1,050 data points, 2012–2022
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