Inflation Bahrain 2021
Average inflation: -0.6%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.6%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in October at 0.7%. The lowest inflation was in February at -3.0%.
- Highest month
- October: 0.7%
- Lowest month
- February: -3.0%
- Difference
- 3.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 1.5%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of -0.0%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 1.5%
- Lowest increase
- Food: -0.0%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.9% lower than the 5-year average of 0.3%.
- 5-year average
- 0.3%
- 10-year average
- 1.5%
- All-time high (2013)
- 3.3%
- All-time low (2020)
- -2.3%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2020, inflation has fallen by +1.7 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.7 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- November: +4.3 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 2.6% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €99.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2021
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -2.7% | -2.8 |
| February | -3.0% | -3.1 |
| March | -2.0% | -0.2 |
| April | -0.2% | +3.4 |
| May | -0.3% | +2.3 |
| June | 0.6% | +4.0 |
| July | 0.3% | +3.0 |
| August | 0.1% | +3.7 |
| September | -0.9% | +0.6 |
| October | 0.7% | +4.2 |
| November | 0.7% | +4.3 |
| December | -0.4% | +1.2 |
| Average | -0.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.