Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Bahrain
Bahrain: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 40,696 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Bahrain, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Bahrain stood at 40,696. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Bahrain peaked at 40,696 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,306, in 1820.
Bahrain ranks 18th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,306 | — |
| 1850 | 1,511 | +15.7% |
| 1870 | 1,654 | +9.4% |
| 1890 | 1,912 | +15.6% |
| 1910 | 2,224 | +16.3% |
| 1929 | 2,674 | +20.2% |
| 1950 | 3,354 | +25.4% |
| 1960 | 4,532 | +35.1% |
| 1970 | 6,038 | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 6,994 | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 6,542 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 17,022 | +160.2% |
| 2005 | 25,231 | +48.2% |
| 2010 | 34,058 | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 40,696 | +19.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 40,696 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,158, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 40,696 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,250, 3.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +160.2% | 6,542 | 17,022 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,306 | 1,306 | 1,306 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,511 | 1,511 | 1,511 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,654 | 1,654 | 1,654 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,912 | 1,912 | 1,912 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,224 | 2,224 | 2,224 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,674 | 2,674 | 2,674 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3,354 | 3,354 | 3,354 | 1 |
| 1960s | 4,532 | 4,532 | 4,532 | 1 |
| 1970s | 6,038 | 6,038 | 6,038 | 1 |
| 1980s | 6,994 | 6,994 | 6,994 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6,542 | 6,542 | 6,542 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21,126 | 17,022 | 25,231 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37,377 | 34,058 | 40,696 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More poverty & inequality data for Bahrain
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 2.82 (2020)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 2.8% (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2020)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.165 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.0% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0864 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0864 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0873 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Bahrain?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Bahrain was 40,696 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 40,696 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,306 in 1820.
- How does Bahrain rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Bahrain ranks 18th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.