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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in Bahrain

Bahrain: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score was 100 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in Bahrain, 1970–2023

020406080100197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in Bahrain stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in Bahrain peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

Bahrain ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score in Bahrain, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 25 —
2021 100 +300.0%
2022 100 +0.0%
2023 100 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 81.25 25 100 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in Bahrain?
Women business and the law index (wbl), pay score in Bahrain was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), pay score recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), pay score recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Bahrain rank for women business and the law index (wbl), pay score?
Bahrain ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Pay Score
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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