Inflation Bahrain 2024
Average inflation: 0.9%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very low at 0.9%, well below the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in May at 2.5%. The lowest inflation was in October at 0.3%.
- Highest month
- May: 2.5%
- Lowest month
- October: 0.3%
- Difference
- 2.2 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 3.0%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 0.2%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 3.0%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 0.2%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.6% higher than the 5-year average of 0.3%.
- 5-year average
- 0.3%
- 10-year average
- 1.1%
- All-time high (2022)
- 3.6%
- All-time low (2020)
- -2.3%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2023, inflation has fallen by +0.8 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- May: +3.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.1% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €100.90 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2024
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.8% | 0.0 |
| February | 0.6% | -0.5 |
| March | 1.0% | +1.1 |
| April | 1.2% | +0.5 |
| May | 2.5% | +3.6 |
| June | 1.4% | +1.0 |
| July | 1.1% | +1.2 |
| August | 0.9% | +0.9 |
| September | 0.4% | +0.5 |
| October | 0.3% | +0.3 |
| November | 0.4% | +0.8 |
| December | 0.5% | +0.8 |
| Average | 0.9% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.