Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain

Bahrain: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 2,555 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,555 current international $
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
55th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,555 current international $
in 2023
All-time low
1,441 current international $
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201120232000: 1.5k current international $2001: 1.6k current international $2002: 1.6k current international $2003: 1.7k current international $2004: 1.5k current international $2005: 1.5k current international $2006: 1.4k current international $2007: 1.6k current international $2008: 1.6k current international $2009: 2.1k current international $2010: 2.0k current international $2011: 1.9k current international $2012: 2.2k current international $2013: 2.3k current international $2014: 2.3k current international $2015: 2.3k current international $2016: 2.2k current international $2017: 2.2k current international $2018: 2.1k current international $2019: 2.1k current international $2020: 2.4k current international $2021: 2.4k current international $2022: 2.4k current international $2023: 2.6k current international $

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 2,555 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain peaked at 2,555 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,441 current international $, in 2006.

Bahrain ranks 55th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,596 current international $ 1,441 current international $ 2,095 current international $ 10
2010s 2,160 current international $ 1,940 current international $ 2,327 current international $ 10
2020s 2,431 current international $ 2,370 current international $ 2,555 current international $ 4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 52 Romania 2,614 current international $ compare
  2. 53 Cuba 2,575 current international $ compare
  3. 54 Kuwait 2,567 current international $ compare
  4. 56 Nauru 2,474 current international $ compare
  5. 57 Bahamas 2,316 current international $ compare
  6. 58 Serbia 2,303 current international $ compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain?
Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain was 2,555 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 2,555 current international $ in 2023.
What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 1,441 current international $ in 2006.
How does Bahrain rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
Bahrain ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
Unit
current international $
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,561 data points, 2000–2024
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.