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Bahrain Insightsas of Oct 2026
Population size
1.6 M People
Urbanization rate
89.5%
Population growth
0.8%
Median age
32 years
Household size
3.5 People
Education level
25 percent
GDP
48,000,000,000 USD
GDP per capita
30,000 USD
Inflation rate
1 %
Unemployment rate
6 %
Cost of living index
55 index
Income inequality (Gini)
41 index
Retail sales volume
9,600,000,000 USD
Retail sales per capita
6,000 USD
Disposable income per capita
20,000 USD
Spending by category - apparel
500 USD per capita
Spending by category - groceries
2,000 USD per capita
Spending by category - electronics
300 USD per capita
Number of retail outlets
5,000 outlets
Retail market fragmentation
80 percent
Presence of global brands
50 percent
Dominant retail formats
Malls and supermarkets formats
Average commercial rent
240 USD/sqm/year
Property transaction volume
10,000 transactions
Ease of doing business index
40 rank
Business permit process time
124 days
Zoning constraints
Low level
E-commerce delivery infrastructure
Advanced level
Road density
1,000 km per 100 sq km
Public transport penetration
20 %
Commute patterns
25 minutes
Vehicle ownership per capita
0.4 vehicles per person
E-commerce share of retail
10 %
Click-and-collect adoption
20 %
Internet penetration
100 %
Mobile commerce usage
60 %
Retail tech startups
20 startups
Retail-related crime rate
1.0 percent
Shoplifting incidents
500 incidents
Consumer protection score
80 score
Business compliance risk
20 percent
Annual tourist arrivals
10,000,000 arrivals
Tourist retail spending
2,000,000,000 USD
Airport traffic
10,000,000 passengers
Duty-free sales trends
100,000,000 USD
Projected retail market growth rate
5 %
Urban expansion zones
Manama Bay zones
Emerging retail hubs
Bahrain Bay hubs
Major upcoming national mall or retail projects
Bahrain World Expansion projects
Retail Destinations in Bahrain
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Bahrain at a Glance
- Total Properties32
- Cities11
