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Identity
Regime
constitutional monarchy
Capital
Manama
Population
1,594,654
Area
765 km²
Currency
BHD
Executive
Head of State
Hamed ben Issa al-Khalifa
1999
1999
Head of Government
Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
2020
2020
Cabinet (size)
0
Parliament
80 seats
2 chamber(s)
2 chamber(s)
Governance
V-Dem (0-1)
0.14
#158
#158
Freedom House
12/100
Not Free
Not Free
CPI corruption
50/100
#56
#56
Press RSF
24/100
#170
#170
Economy
GDP (B$)
49 Md$
2025
2025
GDP / capita
30,597 $
2025
2025
Growth %
3.5 %
2025
2025
Inflation %
-0.1 %
2025
2025
Unemployment %
1.1 %
2025
2025
Defense & nuclear
Defense budget
1.5 Md$
3.1 %PIB · #70
3.1 %PIB · #70
Nuclear posture
—
Listed military units
0
International posture
Sanctions
—
Chokepoints
—
Alliances
UN · WTO · Arab League · OIC · GCC
Alignment USA · RUS · CHN
50% · 47% · 67%
UN vote
UN vote
Treaties ratified (of 10)
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