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🇧🇭 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Bahrain

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
10.38%
share of total income
Middle 40%
31.87%
share of total income
Top 10%
57.75%
share of total income
Top 1%
25.59%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (BHD)

BracketAvg. Income (BHD)Threshold (BHD)
Bottom 50%1,279 BHD< 1,919
Middle 40%9,766 BHD1,919 - 42,478
Top 10%70,797 BHD> 42,478
Top 1%313,685 BHD> 188,211
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+-3.29%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
-3.29%
Bottom 50%
-3.3%
Top 1% Growth
-3.29%

Inequality Gap

57.8%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 5.8x the national average salary in Bahrain.

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