How is the gold rate in Bahrain calculated?
The Bahraini dinar is pegged to the US dollar at 0.376, so the gold rate in Bahrain follows the international price directly. Price per gram = gold price per ounce in USD ÷ 31.1035 × 0.376 × purity. Prices are shown with three decimals (fils).
The Bahraini dinar is fixed to the dollar (0.376), so gold prices in dinars move only with the international gold price.
Popular karats in Bahrain
22K is the most popular karat among South Asian residents in Bahrain, 21K is the traditional Bahraini and Gulf karat, 18K is used for modern jewellery, and 24K is bought as bars. See each karat: 24K · 22K · 21K · 18K.
Making charges and VAT
VAT in Bahrain is 10% on jewellery and making charges, while high-purity investment gold may be zero-rated under specific conditions. Ask the shop for a tax invoice and what it includes. The table "gold price with making charges" on this page estimates the final price per gram; change the making charge to match your shop.
Where to buy gold in Bahrain
The gold souq in Manama and the Gold City complex are the best-known places to buy gold in Bahrain, with more shops in Muharraq, Riffa and the malls.
Gold rate per tola
The tola is a traditional weight of 11.6638 grams that is still used in Bahrain and the Gulf. The 10 tola bar (TT bar) weighs 116.64 grams of 24K (999) gold. Tola gold price today.
Source of the prices
Gold dealers in Bahrain follow the international price live. Prices here are calculated from the ounce and the dinar pegged to the dollar; differences between shops come from making charges and buy-back margins. The method is explained on our methodology page (Arabic).