In 2030, the population of Bahrain will reach 1.8 million, an increase of 33.0% from 2015. Rapid, albeit slowing, population growth in 2015-2030 will be driven by almost equal contributions of natural change and net migration. Meanwhile, the ...

As of 2016, Manama made up 69% of Bahrain's GDP and was home to 70% of the population. Only 54% of GVA comes from services in Manama as the city still derives a large share of its economic wealth from petroleum-based industries, although with ...

Bahrain’s economy continues to grow sluggishly. With substantial public investment in infrastructure, the construction industry is booming as a result of new oil pipeline links which should ultimately boost oil exports. However, the oil sector will ...

Bahraini households are among the most developed in the Middle East, enjoying strong water and electricity facilities, as well as strong digital connections. Local homes are large in terms of person and room size, while the total number of homes is ...

Bahrain’s business environment offers various incentives to investors such as a flexible labour market, a regulatory system focused on improving business operations and a very economically free market. In order to progress further, the nation has to ...

Bahrain’s economy has been undergoing a slowdown since 2013, owing to subdued external demand and low oil prices. Although economic growth is expected to decelerate further in 2016, the non-hydrocarbon sector continues to grow robustly. Furthermore, ...

The annual rate of expansion of Bahrain’s per capita gross income and spending eased over 2014-2015, reflecting the considerable impact of low global oil prices on the country’s economic performance. A rising income gap is expected to accentuate the ...

Bahrain was negatively impacted by the events following the Arab Spring in 2011, with trouble at home leading to the cancellation of the Formula 1 and many other serious developments leading to a decline in the number of trips. However, for the last ...

Home to one of the most advanced telecom networks in the Middle East, Bahrain is a regional leader in mobile Internet, fixed broadband and satellite TV penetration. Most consumers enjoy 4G LTE services but operators have trialled technologies to ...

Bahrain is generally an affluent country but its consumer profile is skewed by the large number of high-earning Western expats and low-income workers from South Asia. Regardless, consumer expenditure per household has increased significantly in ...

Despite being the second most populated region after Asia Pacific, MEA accounts for a very marginal share in consumer appliances, both in volume and value. However, the region anticipates the second most dynamic growth in consumer appliances over ...