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How much would a basic income cost in Bahrain?

Calculate the gross annual cost of paying a monthly amount to the country’s adult and child population.

Adult population 1,277,546child population 299,513year 2023World Bank WDI

GROSS ANNUAL COST

13,702 million

in BHDBHD 13,702,104,000

Equal to 78.9% of reference GDP

Population covered: 1,577,059 people

Adults: 1,277,546 × BHD 800 × 12 = BHD 12,264,441,600

Children: 299,513 × BHD 400 × 12 = BHD 1,437,662,400

BHD 12,264,441,600 + BHD 1,437,662,400 = BHD 13,702,104,000

Offset benefits, recovered tax, administrative savings and later economic effects are not deducted. This is a gross cost, not a net cost.

Sources and method

Population 2023 · World Bank WDI

GDP 2023 · $46,192,260,638 · World Bank WDI

Currency BHD · exchange rate 0.3760 BHD/USD (2023)

Converted cost $36,441,765,957 for the GDP share.