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Bahrain
40
Moderate
Risk
Risk
#50
of 171
Riskier
than 71% of currencies
37
global avg score
$955
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens
Citizens need modest returns of 2.4% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓
Economic Indicators
Inflation Rate
0.9%
Debt to GDP
111.6%
GDP Growth
2.6%
Broad Money / GDP
82.1%
Banking & Stability
NPL Ratio
Not available
Reserve Months
1.4
Current Account
4.8%
FX Volatility
Not available
Governance & Markets
Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
8.0
Peg Fragility
44.3
Currency Structure
Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
hard peg
Data Coverage
67.0%
Savings Impact Calculator
BHD
Holding cash in BHD0.9% inflation
BHD 955−BHD 45 (4% purchasing power lost)
Your BHD 1,000 buys 4% less in 5 years
What if you invested BHD 1,000 instead? (5yr, in BHD terms)
Hold USD Cash
BHD 859
−BHD 141
-3.0%/yr net in BHD
S&P 500
BHD 1611
+BHD 611
range: BHD 734–BHD 3176
10% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
BHD 1469
+BHD 469
range: BHD 418–BHD 4007
8% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
BHD 3052
+BHD 2052
range: BHD 180–BHD 18.4k
25% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±54% vol
All values in BHD. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.0%/yr based on the inflation differential between Bahrain (0.9%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
Data last updated: 2026-05-21