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Bahrain — 30 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1996 73,552 (1987 est.)
1997 73,552 (1987 est.)
1998 73,552 (1987 est.)
1999 73,552 (1987 est.)
2000 141,000 (1995)
2001 152,000 (1997)
2002 152,000 (1997)
2003 152,000 (1997)
2004 185,800 (2003)
2005 185,800 (2003)
2006 196,500 (2005)
2007 193,300 (2006)
2008 194,200 (2006)
2009 220,000 (2008) country comparison to the world: 123
2010 238,400 (2009) country comparison to the world: 123
2011 228,000 (2010) country comparison to the world: 124
2012 276,500 (2011) country comparison to the world: 122
2013 290,000 (2012) country comparison to the world: 118
2014 290,000 (2012) country comparison to the world: 118
2015 total subscriptions: 280,000 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 22 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 118
2016 total subscriptions: 278,976 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 21 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 118
2017 total subscriptions: 287,203 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 21 (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 118
2018 total subscriptions: 285,318 (2017 est.) | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20 (2017 est.)
2019 total subscriptions: 285,318 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20 (2017 est.)
2020 total subscriptions: 246,603 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16.73 (2019 est.)
2021 total subscriptions: 266,659 (2020) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 15.67 (2020 est.)
2022 total subscriptions: 274,106 (2020 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2020 est.)
2023 total subscriptions: 266,741 (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2021 est.)
2024 total subscriptions: 253,000 (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 17 (2022 est.)
2025 total subscriptions: 246,000 (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2023 est.)