Bahrain
Consumer Price Index · 120.5 (2025)
World Bank data61 years of dataUpdated annually
Latest CPI
120.5
2025
Earliest CPI
18.0
1965
Change (1965–2025)
+102.6
+570.8%
Key Takeaways
- Bahrain has 61 years of CPI data available, with a latest value of 120.5.
- Cumulative CPI change: +570.8% over the tracking period.
- That works out to an average annual change of roughly 9.4%.
- Fiat purchasing power in Bahrain has more than halved — Bitcoin's fixed supply offers a stark contrast.
CPI Trend — Bahrain
Sats vs Fiat Purchasing Power
How CPI erosion in Bahrain compares to a fixed-supply asset
CPI Sats purchasing power (indexed)
Year-over-Year Inflation
Annual CPI change in Bahrain
<2% 2-5% 5-10% >10%
CPI History
61 years of data (1965–2025)
| Year | CPI Value | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 120.5 | -0.2 (-0.1%) |
| 2024 | 120.7 | +1.1 (+0.9%) |
| 2023 | 119.6 | +0.1 (+0.1%) |
| 2022 | 119.5 | +4.2 (+3.6%) |
| 2021 | 115.3 | -0.7 (-0.6%) |
| 2020 | 116.0 | -2.8 (-2.3%) |
| 2019 | 118.8 | +1.2 (+1.0%) |
| 2018 | 117.6 | +2.4 (+2.1%) |
| 2017 | 115.2 | +1.6 (+1.4%) |
| 2016 | 113.6 | +3.1 (+2.8%) |
| 2015 | 110.5 | +2.0 (+1.8%) |
| 2014 | 108.5 | +2.8 (+2.6%) |
| 2013 | 105.7 | +3.4 (+3.3%) |
| 2012 | 102.3 | +2.7 (+2.8%) |
| 2011 | 99.6 | -0.4 (-0.4%) |
| 2010 | 100.0 | +1.9 (+2.0%) |
| 2009 | 98.1 | +2.7 (+2.8%) |
| 2008 | 95.4 | +3.2 (+3.5%) |
| 2007 | 92.2 | +2.9 (+3.3%) |
| 2006 | 89.3 | +1.8 (+2.0%) |
| 2005 | 87.5 | +2.2 (+2.6%) |
| 2004 | 85.3 | +2.0 (+2.4%) |
| 2003 | 83.3 | +1.3 (+1.6%) |
| 2002 | 82.0 | -0.4 (-0.5%) |
| 2001 | 82.4 | -1.0 (-1.2%) |
| 2000 | 83.4 | -0.6 (-0.7%) |
| 1999 | 84.0 | -1.1 (-1.3%) |
| 1998 | 85.1 | -0.3 (-0.4%) |
| 1997 | 85.4 | +2.0 (+2.4%) |
| 1996 | 83.4 | -0.4 (-0.5%) |
| 1995 | 83.8 | +2.2 (+2.7%) |
| 1994 | 81.6 | +0.7 (+0.8%) |
| 1993 | 80.9 | +2.0 (+2.5%) |
| 1992 | 78.9 | -0.1 (-0.2%) |
| 1991 | 79.1 | +0.6 (+0.8%) |
| 1990 | 78.5 | +0.7 (+0.9%) |
| 1989 | 77.7 | +1.1 (+1.5%) |
| 1988 | 76.6 | +0.2 (+0.3%) |
| 1987 | 76.4 | -1.4 (-1.7%) |
| 1986 | 77.7 | -1.8 (-2.3%) |
| 1985 | 79.5 | -2.2 (-2.6%) |
| 1984 | 81.7 | +0.3 (+0.3%) |
| 1983 | 81.4 | +2.4 (+3.0%) |
| 1982 | 79.1 | +6.5 (+8.9%) |
| 1981 | 72.6 | +7.4 (+11.3%) |
| 1980 | 65.2 | +2.4 (+3.9%) |
| 1979 | 62.8 | +1.4 (+2.2%) |
| 1978 | 61.4 | +8.4 (+15.8%) |
| 1977 | 53.1 | +8.0 (+17.7%) |
| 1976 | 45.1 | +8.3 (+22.5%) |
| 1975 | 36.8 | +5.1 (+16.2%) |
| 1974 | 31.7 | +6.2 (+24.4%) |
| 1973 | 25.5 | +3.2 (+14.3%) |
| 1972 | 22.3 | +1.1 (+5.1%) |
| 1971 | 21.2 | +1.2 (+5.8%) |
| 1970 | 20.0 | +0.3 (+1.6%) |
| 1969 | 19.7 | -0.0 (-0.2%) |
| 1968 | 19.8 | +0.6 (+3.3%) |
| 1967 | 19.1 | +0.8 (+4.3%) |
| 1966 | 18.3 | +0.4 (+2.1%) |
| 1965 | 18.0 | — |
Inflation in Bahrain
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Bahrain tracks changes in the cost of a standardized basket of goods and services. Since 1965, the CPI has moved from 18.0 to 120.5, representing a cumulative change of +570.8%.
Rising CPI values indicate that the BHD buys less over time. Bitcoin's fixed supply offers an alternative for preserving purchasing power. Compare Bahrain's inflation against other countries on the world map.