Bahrain: Economic freedom, overall index

The latest value from 2024 is 63 index points, unchanged from 63 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 59 index points, based on data from 174 countries. Historically, the average for Bahrain from 1995 to 2024 is 72 index points. The minimum value, 62 index points, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 78 index points was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: The Overall index of economic freedom has ten components grouped into four broad categories: Rule of Law; Limited Government; Regulatory Efficiency and Open Markets. The overall economic freedom is scored on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 represents the maximum freedom.