Oil reserves, per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Oil reserves, per capita was 19.71 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per capita in Bahrain, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 19.71 cubic meters per person for oil reserves, per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Bahrain peaked at 106.29 cubic meters per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.22 cubic meters per person, in 2020.
Bahrain ranks 26th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 106.29 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 95.77 cubic meters per person | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 85.86 cubic meters per person | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 78.16 cubic meters per person | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 70.85 cubic meters per person | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 62.8 cubic meters per person | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 55.22 cubic meters per person | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 48.09 cubic meters per person | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 46.56 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 40.28 cubic meters per person | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 34.5 cubic meters per person | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 30.8 cubic meters per person | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 25.7 cubic meters per person | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 20.86 cubic meters per person | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 20.32 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 59.74 cubic meters per person | +194.0% |
| 1996 | 58.19 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 56.67 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 55.2 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 40.96 cubic meters per person | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 36.93 cubic meters per person | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 35.61 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 27.87 cubic meters per person | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 25.9 cubic meters per person | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 24.04 cubic meters per person | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 22.28 cubic meters per person | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 20.62 cubic meters per person | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 19.05 cubic meters per person | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 17.95 cubic meters per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 16.81 cubic meters per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 16.12 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 16.57 cubic meters per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.38 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.8 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 15.06 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 14.45 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 13.91 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 13.19 cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 13.18 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.57 cubic meters per person | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 10.22 cubic meters per person | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 19.71 cubic meters per person | +92.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.99 cubic meters per person | 40.28 cubic meters per person | 106.29 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.3 cubic meters per person | 20.32 cubic meters per person | 59.74 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.71 cubic meters per person | 16.81 cubic meters per person | 36.93 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.62 cubic meters per person | 11.57 cubic meters per person | 16.57 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.96 cubic meters per person | 10.22 cubic meters per person | 19.71 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 23 Nigeria 26.84 cubic meters per person compare
- 24 Suriname 22.9 cubic meters per person compare
- 25 United States of America 22.59 cubic meters per person compare
- 27 Syrian Arab Republic 18.38 cubic meters per person compare
- 28 Malaysia 16.7 cubic meters per person compare
- 29 Sudan 16.54 cubic meters per person 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Bahrain?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Bahrain was 19.71 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 106.29 cubic meters per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.22 cubic meters per person in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.