Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 4.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain is 4.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain peaked at 25.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2018.
That places Bahrain 3rd out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 16.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 25.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 23.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 1 Turkmenistan 4.68 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 2 North Korea 4.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 4 Venezuela 3.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 5 Libya 2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 6 Oman 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Bahrain
- Fuel imports 2.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 22.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 64.8% (2024)
- Gas production 160.08 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 97,413 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 160.08 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 97,413 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 2.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 52.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain was 4.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1987.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 3rd out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.