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Bahrain

Kingdom of Bahrain
BH / BHR Asia Asia
1.6M
Population
$47.7B
GDP
369
Payment BINs
53
Issuers

General Information

Capital Manama
Continent Asia
Region Asia
Subregion Middle East
Currency Bahraini dinars (BHD)
Languages Arabic (official) English Farsi Urdu
Timezones UTC+3
Area 760 km²
Map Reference Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia

Demographics

Population (2023) 1,577,059
Density 2,075.1 per km²
Urban Population 89.9%
Median Age 33.4 years
Life Expectancy 80.4 years
Major Cities ANAMA

Economy

GDP (2024) $47.7B
GDP Per Capita (2023) $27,396
Inflation (2024) 0.9%
Unemployment (2024) 1.2%
Public Debt 111.6% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024) 0.376 to USD

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

# Issuer BINs
1 AEME REVOLVE 47
2 ARAB FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY B.S.C. (C) 34
3 AHLI UNITED BANK B.S.C. 24
4 HSBC BANK MIDDLE EAST 20
5 ITHMAAR BANK B.S.C. 15
6 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK 15
7 AL-SALAM BANK - BAHRAIN B.S.C. 14
8 INFINIOS FINANCIAL SERVICES B.S.C. CLOSED 13
9 NATIONAL BANK OF BAHRAIN 13
10 BAHRAIN ISLAMIC BANK B.S.C 11

Main Exports

1. refined petroleum
2. aluminum
3. iron ore
4. aluminum wire
5. jewelry (2023)

Main Imports

1. iron ore
2. aluminum oxide
3. ships
4. cars
5. gold (2023)