Annual Inflation Visualization (Bahrain)

Source: World Bank (1971-2023)

4.61% Historical average
24.69% Maximum recorded
-17.39% Minimum recorded
53 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Bahrain

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Bahrain.

Future Value Estimation

Estimate how the value of an amount of money will change in the future, given an average inflation rate.

Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Bahrain

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 -4.14% -11.99pp
2022 7.85% -1.36pp
2021 9.21% +15.04pp
2020 -5.83% -5.99pp
2019 0.16% -4.05pp
2018 4.21% -0.40pp
2017 4.62% +4.26pp
2016 0.36% +9.11pp
2015 -8.76% -7.32pp
2014 -1.44% -1.94pp
2013 0.50% -2.43pp
2012 2.93% -6.55pp
2011 9.49% -2.52pp
2010 12.01% +25.00pp
2009 -12.99% -24.36pp
2008 11.37% +2.93pp
2007 8.44% -0.41pp
2006 8.84% -4.89pp
2005 13.73% +2.74pp
2004 10.99% +2.39pp
2003 8.60% +5.19pp
2002 3.41% +6.78pp
2001 -3.36% -17.69pp
2000 14.32% +11.67pp
1999 2.66% +9.71pp
1998 -7.06% -7.99pp
1997 0.93% +0.73pp
1996 0.20% -0.89pp
1995 1.09% -6.24pp
1994 7.33% +10.36pp
1993 -3.03% +0.51pp
1992 -3.53% -1.65pp
1991 -1.88% -6.71pp
1990 4.83% +0.85pp
1989 3.97% +1.97pp
1988 2.01% +1.35pp
1987 0.66% +18.05pp
1986 -17.39% -15.57pp
1985 -1.82% -1.41pp
1984 -0.42% +3.27pp
1983 -3.69% -17.41pp
1982 13.72% -5.19pp
1981 18.91% -5.25pp
1980 24.16% +10.65pp
1979 13.51% +5.83pp
1978 7.69% -3.61pp
1977 11.30% +0.98pp
1976 10.32% -5.58pp
1975 15.91% -8.78pp
1974 24.69% +10.71pp
1973 13.98% +8.77pp
1972 5.21% -0.59pp
1971 5.80% -

About Bahrain inflation

Bahrain inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Bahrain inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Bahrain inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Bahrain?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Bahrain inflation in 2023 was -4.14%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Bahrain?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Bahrain, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Bahrain?
You can check Bahrain's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1971 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Bahrain.
What is the historical average inflation in Bahrain?
The historical average inflation in Bahrain can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1971-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Bahrain inflation data is based on the official CPI.