National Identity
- Official name
- Kingdom of Bahrain
- Official name (in Arabic)
- مملكة البحرين
- Official name (in Arabic, Romanized)
- Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn
- Name etymology
the name means "the two seas" in Arabic and refers to the water bodies on each side of the archipelago
Sources:- Constitution Kingdom of Bahrain - 2012 ↗ - Kingdom of Bahrain's National Portal - Government of Bahrain
- The World Factbook: Bahrain - CIA
- National emblem
- National flag
- National anthem
- Bahrainona (بحريننا)0:49
- Title (in Arabic)
- بحريننا
- Title (in Arabic, Romanized)
- Bahrainona
- Title (in English, translated)
- Our Bahrain
- Lyrics
بحرينُنـا ، مَليكُنـا ، رمـزٌ الوئـام دستـورٌهـا عـالـي المكـانةِ والمقـامْ ميثـاقُهـا نهـجُ الشريعةِ والعروبةِ والقيمْ عاشتْ مملكَة البحريـن
بلـدُ الكِـرامْ ، مهد السـلامْ دستورُها عـالـي المكانـةِ والمقـامْ ميثـاقُهـا نهـجُ الشريعـةِ والعروبـةِ والقيـمْ عـاشـتْ مملكـَةُ البحريـن
Source: - Citizens
- Bahrainis
- Official name:Constitution Kingdom of Bahrain - 2012 ↗ - Kingdom of Bahrain's National Portal - Government of Bahrain
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Bahrain - CIA
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia
- Total area
- 760 km²
- Land area
- 760 km²
- Water area
- 0.00 km²
- Land borders
- None
- Coastline
- 161 km
- Terrain
Mostly low desert plain rising gently to low central escarpment - Highest point
- 135 mJabal ad Dukhan
- Lowest point
- 0 mPersian Gulf
- Climate
Arid mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers - Avg. temperature
- 26.2 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 25.1 to 27.2 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 68 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 18.3 17.3 16.1 15 February 18.8 17.8 16.7 11 March 21.3 20.3 19.3 11 April 25.4 24.3 23.2 4 May 29.9 28.8 27.8 1 June 32.9 31.9 30.9 0 July 34.3 33.3 32.3 0 August 34.8 33.8 32.9 0 September 33.5 32.5 31.4 0 October 30.4 29.5 28.5 0 November 25.5 24.6 23.5 11 December 20.7 19.7 18.5 15 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Bahrain - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable2.6%Perm. crops2.5%Pasture5.0%Forest4.3%Other84.2%
- Arable land
- 2,100 hectares (2.6%)
- Permanent crops
- 2,000 hectares (2.5%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 4,000 hectares (5.0%)
- Forest
- 3,410 hectares (4.3%)
- Other land
- 67,390 hectares (84.2%)
Source: - Natural hazards2026
- Coastal floods5.3High#55/191Epidemics3.6Low#136/191Earthquakes0.1Very low#127/191River floods0.0Very lowTsunamis0.0Very lowTropical cyclones0.0Very lowDrought0.0Very low
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate:The World Factbook: Bahrain - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +1.96% per year+32,240 people/yearWorld Rank47thof 237
- Birth rate
- 11.9 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 2.2 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- +8.5 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 33.4 yearsWorld Rank116thof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years18.2%15-64 years77.7%65 years +4.2%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 4.2%
- Share aged under 18
- 21.4%
- Total dependency ratio
- 29
- Youth dependency ratio
- 23
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 5
- Sex ratio
- 1.63 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 0.3% 0.3% 70-79 0.9% 0.8% 60-69 2.6% 2.2% 50-59 6.1% 3.5% 40-49 12.7% 6.0% 30-39 17.4% 7.7% 20-29 9.9% 6.0% 10-19 6.0% 5.6% 0-9 6.1% 5.9% - 2026
- 0.33 below the replacement level for Bahrain ()1.77 births per womanreplacement 2.10123World Rank129thof 237
- 0.86 daughters per woman0.14 below replacement, long-run each generation smaller than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.5
- 2026
- +9.6 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 9.6 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- +8.5 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 100.0% live in cities1,675,572 urban residents
- Largest urban areas2026
- Al-Manāmah (Manama)RankUrban AreaPopulation (2026 estimate)1Al-Manāmah (Manama)1,561,858
Unlike official city figures, UN urban areas cover the entire built-up area, which can include multiple cities and towns.
- Population distribution
- Smallest population of the Gulf States, but urbanization rate exceeds 90%; largest settlement concentration is found on the far northern end of the island in and around Manamah and Al Muharraq.
- Ethnic groups2020
- Bahraini47.4%Asian43.4%Other Arab4.9%African1.4%North American1.1%Gulf Co-operative countries0.9%European0.8%Other0.1%
- Religions2020
- Muslim74.2%Other25.9%
- Languages
- Arabic (العربية)
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization, Largest cities:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Bahrain - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- Constitutional monarchyThe King is head of state; the Constitution calls the rule a "hereditary constitutional monarchy" passing to the King's eldest son, generation after generation (Arts. 1, 33).
- System of government
- Monarch-led executiveThe King appoints and dismisses the Prime Minister; ministers answer jointly to the King and individually to the Chamber of Deputies, which cannot vote on confidence in the Prime Minister (Arts. 32, 33, 66, 67).
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Official websites
- Capital
- Manama143,035 people(2001)
- National holidays
- 14 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1New Year's Day
- FriMar 20Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- SatMar 21Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- SunMar 22Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- FriMay 1Labor Day
- WedMay 27Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- ThuMay 28Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- FriMay 29Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- TueJun 16Islamic New Year (estimated)
- WedJun 24Ashura (estimated)
- ThuJun 25Ashura (estimated)
- TueAug 25Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
- WedDec 16National Day
- ThuDec 17National Day
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- ASTArabian Standard TimeUTC+3
- Currency
- Bahraini Dinar (BHD)
- Entry requirements
- Official visa and entry information
- Calling code
- +973
- Internet TLD
- .bh
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- BH, BHR
- Infrastructure
- Passengers carried
- 5,734,420 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Heliports
- 8
- Aircraft departures
- 60,083 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Air freight
- 895.4 million tonne-km(2023)
- Aircraft registration prefix
- A9C
Sources:- The World Factbook: Bahrain - CIA
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Flag carrier
- Gulf AirState-owned
- 2025
- 50 / 100World Rank56thof 182Confidence interval
Corruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 51 44 58 2013 48 39 57 2014 49 39 59 2015 51 38 64 2016 43 33 53 2017 36 33 39 2018 36 33 39 2019 42 29.5 54.5 2020 42 32.3 51.7 2021 42 33.5 50.5 2022 44 33.9 54.1 2023 42 33.3 50.7 2024 53 42.4 63.6 2025 50 39.8 60.2 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:دستور مملكة البحرين (Constitution of the Kingdom of Bahrain), Official Gazette No. 2517 of 14 February 2002, consolidated edition of December 2019 with the amendments of 2012, 2017 and 2018 ↗ - National Portal of the Kingdom of Bahrain
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Bahrain - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- High income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- −11.3% per yearWorld Rank192ndof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $28,147 (53rd in the world)
Source:- 2025
- Services54.3% of GDPIndustry41.2% of GDPAgriculture0.2% of GDPManufacturing19.9%part of industry
- Households
- +39.8%
- Government
- +14.1%
- Investment
- +28.4%
- Exports
- +87.5%
- Imports
- −70%
The shape of the economyGDP by end useSource:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 2.2%up 2.3 percentage points2.3pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 921,810 (57% of population)World Rank146thof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 70.6% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 1.1%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 5.5% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $49.1 per hour worked at PPP
- Budget balance2026
- 11.4% of GDP deficit
- Current account
- 3.6% of GDP, $1.7 billion surplus
Source: - Debt2024
- Central government debt134% of GDPInterest on debt6.5% of GDP
- Trade2024
- Goods$24.3 billion58.8%
- Services$17 billion41.2%
- Total exports
- $41.3 billion
- Change from 2023
- up 2.4 percent on the previous year2.4%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Bahrain - CIA
- 2024
- +0.27World Rank65thof 145
- Projected GDP growth
- +1.9% a year over the next 10 years
Source:- Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products2024
- Sheep fat (unrendered), Meat of sheep (fresh or chilled), Edible offal of sheep (fresh or chilled or frozen), and 7 more
- 1Sheep fat (unrendered)263.9×
- 2Meat of sheep (fresh or chilled)261.9×
- 3Edible offal of sheep (fresh or chilled or frozen)253.2×
- 4Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs216.6×
- 5Dates149.6×
- 6Meat of chickens (fresh or chilled)7.2×
- 7Cantaloupes and other melons6.8×
- 8Hen eggs in shell (fresh)6.3×
- 9Tomatoes5.4×
- 10Chillies and peppers (green)5.2×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Gold reserves2025
- 4.7 tonnesWorth $655.2 million, 12% of total official reserves by value
- Industries
- petroleum processing and refining, aluminum smelting, iron pelletization, fertilizers, Islamic and offshore banking, insurance, ship repairing, tourism
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade, Gold reserves:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Debt:IMF Public Finances in Modern History ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Bahrain - CIA
- Economic Complexity Index:Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Cost of living index
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- Monthly costs (excluding rent)
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- Rent
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- Buying an apartment
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- Average gross salary2020
- BHD 353 per month$939 (USD), $1,780 (PPP)
- Men
- BHD 336 per month($894)
- Women
- BHD 465 per month($1,237)
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- 2024
- BHD 300 per month, gross$798 (USD), $1,590 (PPP)
- Average gross salary, Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.899Very highWorld Rank38thof 193BahrainWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Bahrain World 1990 0.734 0.608 1991 0.728 0.611 1992 0.728 0.614 1993 0.732 0.617 1994 0.732 0.620 1995 0.737 0.625 1996 0.741 0.631 1997 0.746 0.636 1998 0.754 0.641 1999 0.761 0.646 2000 0.775 0.651 2001 0.785 0.657 2002 0.791 0.662 2003 0.799 0.669 2004 0.795 0.675 2005 0.791 0.681 2006 0.795 0.688 2007 0.800 0.694 2008 0.804 0.698 2009 0.804 0.701 2010 0.810 0.707 2011 0.817 0.713 2012 0.833 0.717 2013 0.846 0.721 2014 0.847 0.726 2015 0.868 0.731 2016 0.871 0.735 2017 0.874 0.739 2018 0.886 0.741 2019 0.894 0.745 2020 0.885 0.742 2021 0.885 0.742 2022 0.902 0.752 2023 0.899 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 11.1 years
- Expected for a child today
- 15.9 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy2024
- 97.8% of adults
- Education expenditure2023
- 1.9% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 7.7%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2024
- 100% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 100%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2024
- 2.6 million
- Fixed telephone lines
- 256,054
- Fixed broadband
- 17 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership2017
- 30% of adults
- Debit-card ownership
- 80%
- Account at a bank or mobile-money provider
- 83%
- Made or received a digital payment
- 77%
Source:- Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted2025
- 240 people
- Asylum seekers
- 122
- Refugees from Bahrain abroad
- 269
Source:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- 2024
- Official tourism site6.6 million arrivalsup 72% against 201972% above 2019World Rank39thof 139
- Per resident
- 4.1 arrivals per resident
- 8.3 million arrivals
- Visitor spending in the country
- $4.2 billion
- Spending per arrival
- $639
- 7.1% tourism direct GDP(2023)
- 118,298 overnight trips by residents(estimated)
- 866,777 overnight trips(estimated)
- Residents' spending abroad
- $5.5 billion
- 27,248
- 2.4 nights
Overnight arrivals by year2015 to 2024A tourist stays at least one night. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 3 sites3 cultural
Site Dilmun Burial Mounds Qal'at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbor and Capital of Dilmun Bahrain Pearling Path Source:- The World Factbook: Bahrain - CIA
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy:UIS Data Browser ↗ - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership:Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites:The World Factbook: Bahrain - CIA
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- None - no active crisis
- Homicide rate2022
- Very low by global standards0.2 per 100,000 peopleWorld Rank112thof 115
- Crime rates
- 1 offence category
Offence Per 100,000 Count Year Homicide (victims) 0.2 3 2022 A low figure can also mean weak recording.
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Prison population2022
- 251.8 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 3,861
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate, Crime rates, Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 81.7 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 4% of GDP$1,176 per person
- Physicians2020
- 0.74 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2022
- 1.8 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 4.9 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 17 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 1.7 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Tobacco use2015latest available
- 17.2% of adults
- Men
- 28.4%
- Women
- 6.1%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending2023
- 0.4% of household spendingWorld Rank100thof 105
- World median
- 3.1%
Source:- The World Factbook: Bahrain - CIA
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 5.2 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption, Tobacco use:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending:The World Factbook: Bahrain - CIA
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 38 Mt per yeardown 1.9 percent on the previous year1.9% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 20.7 t per personWorld Rank4thof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.10%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 24 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 0.23 Mt CO₂-eq
- Fluorinated gases
- 2.23 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 64.4 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 34.5 µg/m³ of PM2.52.9 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted16thof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
- National standard
- 25 µg/m³
- Life expectancy gain if the national standard were met
- 0.9 years
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- desertification
- drought
- coastal degradation from oil spills and other discharges from large tankers, oil refineries, and distribution stations
- lack of freshwater resources
- saline contamination from lowered water table
Source:- The World Factbook: Bahrain - CIA
- International agreements
- 19 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 53 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2017 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 1995 Kyoto Protocol in force 2006 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 1990 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 1990 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 1996 CITES in force 2012 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) in force 2022 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in force 2012 Nagoya Protocol in force 2022 Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in force 1998 World Heritage Convention in force 1991 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 1997 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 1993 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) in force 2012 Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2006 Minamata Convention on Mercury in force 2021 Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in force 1994 High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) not a party MARPOL 73/78 in force 2007 Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Bahrain - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 0% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 0.1 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 76 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 97% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 0.4 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 33%
- Water stress
- 134% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity2024
- 34.9% of adults
- Men
- 30.8%
- Women
- 41.8%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- Per capita
- 547.3 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- 0.14%
- Supply
- Surplusproduces 1.3× what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- 38 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 38 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 37 TWh per year
- Imports
- 0.5 TWh per year
- Exports
- 0 TWh per year
- Net
- −0.5 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal
- Surplusproduces 2.7× what it consumes, 2024Oil reserves2025169.9 million barrelsWorld Rank59thof 99Imports2018228,800 b/d
Oil imports and exports count crude oil only.
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal:Worldwide Oil and Gas Survey ↗ - Oil & Gas Journal
Defense
- Military expenditure2024
- 2.9% of GDP$1.4 billion, 10.2% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- approximately 10,000active Bahrain Defense Force; approximately 3,000 National GuardEstimates vary.
- Military service2025
- Voluntaryages 18+; reserves 18–55
- Space program2025
- Bahrain Space Agency (BSA; established 2014)
Focuses on promoting space research and science, applying space-related technologies, and building capacity in the fields of satellite manufacturing, tracking, control, data processing and analysis, and remote sensing; cooperates with a variety of foreign agencies and commercial entities, including those of India, Italy, Japan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the UK, the UAE, and the US; also a member of the Arab Space Coordination Group
- 2022
- First scientific nanosatellite (Light-1 CubeSat) built with assistance from the UAE and launched by Japan; joined US-led Artemis Accords for space exploration
- 2023
- First domestically built technology-demonstrator nanosatellite (Kuwait Sat-1) launched by US
- 2025
- First domestically built remote-sensing nanosatellite (Al Munther) launched by US
Key milestones
Source:- The World Factbook: Bahrain - CIA
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service, Space program:The World Factbook: Bahrain - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
