Bahrain resilience analysis
Bahrain ranks #124 of 169 countries with an overall resilience score of 46.2 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 43.4, with structural readiness next at 67.2. Live shock exposure is strongest at 76.3, while Recovery capacity is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 43.4. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.1 points. Dimension coverage is 79%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 43.4; coverage 66%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 67.2; coverage 89%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 76.3; coverage 85%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Recovery capacity: 43.4; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 4; high Import concentration 87.
- Health, food and water: 62.3; weight 13%; low Food and water security 53; high Health and public services 70.
- Social and governance: 65.4; weight 19%; low Information environment 37; high Border security 87.
- Economic capacity: 69.1; weight 17%; low Currency and external balance 60; high Trade policy resilience 93.
- Energy security: 74; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 74.
- Infrastructure: 93.3; weight 15%; low Core infrastructure 79; high Logistics and supply chains 100.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 4 | 100% | Fresh |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | 5 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 13 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 37 | 55% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 51 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 53 | 82% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 60 | 85% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 64 | 95% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 64 | 92% | Stale |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 68 | 100% | Stale |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 70 | 100% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 71 | 76% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 74 | 90% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 79 | 70% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 85 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 87 | 100% | Stale |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 87 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 93 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 100 | 50% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Liberia (#123, 46.3), Mexico (#125, 45.9), Gambia (#122, 46.4), Mauritania (#126, 45.5). Comparisons in the Middle East and North Africa: Turkey (#127, 45.2), Egypt (#112, 48.6), Libya (#129, 43.7), Lebanon (#134, 43), Djibouti (#135, 42.9). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
The crisis registry links Bahrain to Hormuz and Gulf security. Tracker scopes are fixed and do not cover every crisis.
Reading limits
Scores come from the November 1, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Infrastructure, 93.3. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Bahrain
What is Bahrain's resilience score?
Bahrain scores 46.2 out of 100 in the November 1, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #124 of 169 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Bahrain?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 43.4, followed by Structural readiness at 67.2. Their evidence coverage is 66% and 89%.
Is Bahrain's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.1 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.