Bahrain

Region

Middle East and North Africa

Global Rank

42/125

Regional Rank

5/15

Score

5.722

Bahrain’s IPRI score decreased by -0.237 to 5.722 placing it 5th in the Middle East and North Africa region and 42th in the world. Bahrain is classified by the IMF as part of the Middle East and Central Asia group and by the World Bank as High income country.

Bahrain’s Legal and Political Subindex decreased by -0.276 to 5.124 with scores of in Judicial Independence, 5.942 in Rule of Law, 4.094 in Political Stability, and 5.336 in Control of Corruption.

Bahrain’s Physical Property Rights Subindex did not change and remained at 6.799 with scores of 7.843 in perception of Property Rights Protection, data wasn't available to measure Registering Process, and 5.755 in Access to Financing.

Bahrain’s Intellectual Property Rights Subindex decreased by -0.433 to 5.243 with scores of 6.961 in perception of Intellectual Property Protection, 3.5 in Patent Protection, data wasn't available to measure Copyright Protection, and 5.269 in Trademark Protection.

Bahrain is a member of the following regional integration agreements

Bahrain - IPRI Overall Score

1: IPRI
2: Legal and Political Subindex
3. Judicial Independence
4. Rule of Law
5. Control of Corruption
6. Political Stability
7. Physical Property Rights Subindex
8. Property Rights Protection
9. Registering Property
10. Ease of Access to Loans
11. Intellectual Property Rights Subindex
12. Intellectual Property Rights
13. Patent Protection
14. Copyright Protection
15. Trademark Protection

Bahrain - IPRI Overall Score

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	5.748	44	6	2009
Overall	6.217	38	5	2010
Overall	6.700	31	3	2011
Overall	6.700	30	3	2012
Overall	6.500	36	5	2013
Overall	5.818	46	7	2015
Overall	5.971	42	6	2016
Overall	6.157	42	6	2017
Overall	6.174	45	7	2018
Overall	6.195	44	6	2019
Overall	6.388	38	6	2020
Overall	6.317	38	6	2021
Overall	5.959	38	6	2022
Overall	5.722	42	5	2023
Legal and Political	5.510	50	7	2009
Legal and Political	5.709	46	6	2010
Legal and Political	5.900	45	6	2011
Legal and Political	5.800	47	6	2012
Legal and Political	5.500	51	6	2013
Legal and Political	4.903	57	8	2015
Legal and Political	5.214	53	8	2016
Legal and Political	5.280	52	7	2017
Legal and Political	5.318	53	7	2018
Legal and Political	5.280	55	7	2019
Legal and Political	5.296	54	8	2020
Legal and Political	5.423	50	8	2021
Legal and Political	5.400	50	8	2022
Legal and Political	5.124	55	7	2023
Physical	6.500	41	7	2009
Physical	7.410	22	3	2010
Physical	8.100	5	1	2011
Physical	8.200	5	1	2012
Physical	8.100	6	1	2013
Physical	7.158	17	4	2015
Physical	7.212	18	3	2016
Physical	7.527	27	4	2017
Physical	7.541	26	4	2018
Physical	7.541	26	4	2019
Physical	7.987	18	3	2020
Physical	7.851	22	4	2021
Physical	6.799	25	5	2022
Physical	6.799	24	5	2023
Intellectual	5.233	47	5	2009
Intellectual	5.533	45	6	2010
Intellectual	6.000	38	3	2011
Intellectual	6.100	39	4	2012
Intellectual	5.900	43	5	2013
Intellectual	5.392	50	6	2015
Intellectual	5.489	52	6	2016
Intellectual	5.664	53	5	2017
Intellectual	5.663	55	6	2018
Intellectual	5.763	55	6	2019
Intellectual	5.880	53	5	2020
Intellectual	5.677	44	3	2021
Intellectual	5.677	44	3	2022
Intellectual	5.243	57	4	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Bahrain - Legal and Political Environment

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	5.510	50	7	2009
Overall	5.709	46	6	2010
Overall	5.900	45	6	2011
Overall	5.800	47	6	2012
Overall	5.500	51	6	2013
Overall	4.903	57	8	2015
Overall	5.214	53	8	2016
Overall	5.280	52	7	2017
Overall	5.318	53	7	2018
Overall	5.280	55	7	2019
Overall	5.296	54	8	2020
Overall	5.423	50	8	2021
Overall	5.400	50	8	2022
Overall	5.124	55	7	2023
Judicial Independence	5.167	50	8	2009
Judicial Independence	6.000	44	10	2010
Judicial Independence	7.200	32	5	2011
Judicial Independence	7.600	26	4	2012
Judicial Independence	7.200	34	6	2013
Judicial Independence	5.686	43	8	2015
Judicial Independence	6.240	38	6	2016
Judicial Independence	6.823	31	5	2017
Judicial Independence	6.822	31	6	2018
Judicial Independence	6.822	30	7	2019
Judicial Independence	6.726	30	7	2020
Judicial Independence	6.726	30	7	2021
Judicial Independence	6.726	30	7	2022
Judicial Independence		No Data	No Data	2023
Rule of Law	6.320	39	4	2009
Rule of Law	6.318	41	6	2010
Rule of Law	6.000	49	5	2011
Rule of Law	5.900	48	5	2012
Rule of Law	5.700	50	6	2013
Rule of Law	5.703	50	7	2015
Rule of Law	5.898	47	6	2016
Rule of Law	5.921	46	6	2017
Rule of Law	5.917	47	5	2018
Rule of Law	5.893	45	4	2019
Rule of Law	5.825	47	5	2020
Rule of Law	5.989	45	5	2021
Rule of Law	5.983	46	5	2022
Rule of Law	5.942	41	4	2023
Political Stability	4.440	74	5	2009
Political Stability	4.640	73	6	2010
Political Stability	4.800	70	6	2011
Political Stability	4.200	81	8	2012
Political Stability	3.700	89	8	2013
Political Stability	2.316	113	12	2015
Political Stability	3.118	108	10	2016
Political Stability	3.030	113	11	2017
Political Stability	3.649	100	10	2018
Political Stability	3.685	108	10	2019
Political Stability	3.929	106	9	2020
Political Stability	3.999	98	8	2021
Political Stability	4.023	93	7	2022
Political Stability	4.094	84	7	2023
Control of Corruption	6.114	34	4	2009
Control of Corruption	5.876	42	6	2010
Control of Corruption	5.600	46	6	2011
Control of Corruption	5.500	47	6	2012
Control of Corruption	5.500	45	4	2013
Control of Corruption	5.905	39	4	2015
Control of Corruption	5.599	45	4	2016
Control of Corruption	5.347	49	6	2017
Control of Corruption	4.883	57	7	2018
Control of Corruption	4.718	61	9	2019
Control of Corruption	4.705	62	8	2020
Control of Corruption	4.980	55	7	2021
Control of Corruption	4.869	62	8	2022
Control of Corruption	5.336	47	5	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Bahrain - Physical Property Rights

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	6.500	41	7	2009
Overall	7.410	22	3	2010
Overall	8.100	5	1	2011
Overall	8.200	5	1	2012
Overall	8.100	6	1	2013
Overall	7.158	17	4	2015
Overall	7.212	18	3	2016
Overall	7.527	27	4	2017
Overall	7.541	26	4	2018
Overall	7.541	26	4	2019
Overall	7.987	18	3	2020
Overall	7.851	22	4	2021
Overall	6.799	25	5	2022
Overall	6.799	24	5	2023
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.500	32	3	2009
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.433	34	5	2010
Perception of Physical Property Protection	8.000	20	1	2011
Perception of Physical Property Protection	8.200	18	1	2012
Perception of Physical Property Protection	8.100	19	1	2013
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.078	28	3	2015
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.243	29	3	2016
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.436	26	3	2017
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.435	26	4	2018
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.435	27	4	2019
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.843	17	2	2020
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.843	17	2	2021
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.843	17	2	2022
Perception of Physical Property Protection	7.843	16	2	2023
Registering Process		No Data	No Data	2009
Registering Process	9.114	19	4	2010
Registering Process	9.400	17	4	2011
Registering Process	9.400	17	3	2012
Registering Process	9.400	17	3	2013
Registering Process	9.027	65	8	2015
Registering Process	9.023	66	7	2016
Registering Process	8.983	55	9	2017
Registering Process	9.026	72	9	2018
Registering Process	9.026	71	8	2019
Registering Process	9.955	5	4	2020
Registering Process	9.955	5	4	2021
Registering Process		No Data	No Data	2022
Registering Process	0.000	111	9	2023
Access to Financing	5.500	32	6	2009
Access to Financing	5.683	23	4	2010
Access to Financing	6.900	2	2	2011
Access to Financing	7.100	2	2	2012
Access to Financing	6.900	2	2	2013
Access to Financing	5.369	8	3	2015
Access to Financing	5.369	8	3	2016
Access to Financing	6.161	23	4	2017
Access to Financing	6.161	21	4	2018
Access to Financing	6.161	21	4	2019
Access to Financing	6.161	21	4	2020
Access to Financing	5.755	32	7	2021
Access to Financing	5.755	32	7	2022
Access to Financing	5.755	31	7	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Bahrain - Intellectual Property Rights

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	5.233	47	5	2009
Overall	5.533	45	6	2010
Overall	6.000	38	3	2011
Overall	6.100	39	4	2012
Overall	5.900	43	5	2013
Overall	5.392	50	6	2015
Overall	5.489	52	6	2016
Overall	5.664	53	5	2017
Overall	5.663	55	6	2018
Overall	5.763	55	6	2019
Overall	5.880	53	5	2020
Overall	5.677	44	3	2021
Overall	5.677	44	3	2022
Overall	5.243	57	4	2023
Perception of IP Protection	6.167	32	4	2009
Perception of IP Protection	6.567	26	3	2010
Perception of IP Protection	7.400	21	3	2011
Perception of IP Protection	7.600	20	2	2012
Perception of IP Protection	7.300	27	4	2013
Perception of IP Protection	6.085	30	5	2015
Perception of IP Protection	6.278	31	5	2016
Perception of IP Protection	6.728	30	4	2017
Perception of IP Protection	6.727	29	4	2018
Perception of IP Protection	6.727	30	5	2019
Perception of IP Protection	6.961	31	6	2020
Perception of IP Protection	6.961	31	6	2021
Perception of IP Protection	6.961	31	6	2022
Perception of IP Protection	6.961	29	6	2023
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2009
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2010
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2011
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2012
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2013
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2015
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2016
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2017
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2018
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2019
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2020
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2021
Patent Protection		No Data	No Data	2022
Patent Protection	3.500	119	14	2023
Copyright Protection	4.300	42	4	2009
Copyright Protection	4.500	46	6	2010
Copyright Protection	4.600	43	5	2011
Copyright Protection	4.600	44	5	2012
Copyright Protection	4.600	45	5	2013
Copyright Protection	4.700	45	5	2015
Copyright Protection	4.700	45	5	2016
Copyright Protection	4.600	48	5	2017
Copyright Protection	4.600	47	5	2018
Copyright Protection	4.800	48	5	2019
Copyright Protection	4.800	48	5	2020
Copyright Protection	4.800	47	5	2021
Copyright Protection	4.800	48	5	2022
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2023
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2009
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2010
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2011
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2012
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2013
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2015
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2016
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2017
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2018
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2019
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2020
Trademark Protection	5.269	72	9	2021
Trademark Protection	5.269	72	9	2022
Trademark Protection	5.269	72	9	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year