Bahrain Inflation Rate 1966-2023
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
- Bahrain inflation rate for 2021 was -0.61%, a 1.71% increase from 2020.
- Bahrain inflation rate for 2020 was -2.32%, a 3.32% decline from 2019.
- Bahrain inflation rate for 2019 was 1.01%, a 1.08% decline from 2018.
- Bahrain inflation rate for 2018 was 2.09%, a 0.7% increase from 2017.
| Bahrain Inflation Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Inflation Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
-0.61% |
1.71% |
| 2020 |
-2.32% |
-3.32% |
| 2019 |
1.01% |
-1.08% |
| 2018 |
2.09% |
0.70% |
| 2017 |
1.39% |
-1.40% |
| 2016 |
2.79% |
0.94% |
| 2015 |
1.85% |
-0.80% |
| 2014 |
2.65% |
-0.65% |
| 2013 |
3.30% |
0.54% |
| 2012 |
2.76% |
3.16% |
| 2011 |
-0.40% |
-2.36% |
| 2010 |
1.96% |
-0.83% |
| 2009 |
2.80% |
-0.73% |
| 2008 |
3.53% |
0.27% |
| 2007 |
3.26% |
1.25% |
| 2006 |
2.01% |
-0.58% |
| 2005 |
2.59% |
0.23% |
| 2004 |
2.35% |
0.76% |
| 2003 |
1.59% |
2.09% |
| 2002 |
-0.50% |
0.71% |
| 2001 |
-1.21% |
-0.50% |
| 2000 |
-0.70% |
0.58% |
| 1999 |
-1.29% |
-0.92% |
| 1998 |
-0.37% |
-2.80% |
| 1997 |
2.43% |
2.88% |
| 1996 |
-0.45% |
-3.16% |
| 1995 |
2.70% |
1.89% |
| 1994 |
0.82% |
-1.72% |
| 1993 |
2.54% |
2.71% |
| 1992 |
-0.17% |
-0.94% |
| 1991 |
0.76% |
-0.16% |
| 1990 |
0.93% |
-0.56% |
| 1989 |
1.49% |
1.18% |
| 1988 |
0.30% |
2.05% |
| 1987 |
-1.75% |
0.55% |
| 1986 |
-2.30% |
0.34% |
| 1985 |
-2.64% |
-2.96% |
| 1984 |
0.32% |
-2.65% |
| 1983 |
2.97% |
-5.91% |
| 1982 |
8.89% |
-2.46% |
| 1981 |
11.34% |
7.48% |
| 1980 |
3.87% |
1.66% |
| 1979 |
2.21% |
-13.58% |
| 1978 |
15.79% |
-1.95% |
| 1977 |
17.73% |
-4.76% |
| 1976 |
22.50% |
6.34% |
| 1975 |
16.16% |
-8.23% |
| 1974 |
24.39% |
10.06% |
| 1973 |
14.33% |
9.24% |
| 1972 |
5.09% |
-0.70% |
| 1971 |
5.79% |
4.16% |
| 1970 |
1.63% |
1.82% |
| 1969 |
-0.19% |
-3.45% |
| 1968 |
3.26% |
-1.00% |
| 1967 |
4.26% |
2.12% |
| 1966 |
2.13% |
2.12% |
