Bahrain Advertising - Key Points for Online Advertisers

Virtually a city state due to its tiny size Bahrain is a leading financial centre in the Gulf.
Population of 700,000 includes around 235,000 non-nationals.
GDP per head as from below figures is misleadingly low.
Age structure: 0-14 years: 27.8% (male 96,807/female 94,863)
  15-64 years: 68.7% (male 275,792/female 197,424)
  65 years and over: 3.4% (male 12,078/female 11,381) (2005 est.)
  Median age: total: 29.19 years
  male: 32.16 years
  female: 25.54 years (2005 est.)

Large and growing professional Middle Class, of which majority are under 30
High Internet DSL (Broadband) penetration
High Credit and Payment card usage (Internet commerce enabled)
Internet access from work and home amongst 18-40 year olds is 4.5 hours per day
Large number of online sites cater for domestic market. Majority of content is in
  Arabic language though English language is also commonly understood.

Economic Data

Source: Economist Intelligence Unit Source: Country Data
World Bank Reports: GDP, PPP
CIA: World Fact Book