Bahrain vs Low & middle income: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Bahrain
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 70.0% against 24.3% in Low & middle income, a difference of 45.7%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.9 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 38th and Low & middle income ranks 38th of 193 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.1% | 18.1% | 66.0% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 69.0% | 20.5% | 48.5% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 26.3% | 32.1% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 24.6% | 44.2% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 23.5% | 45.2% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Bahrain or Low & middle income?
- Bahrain, at 70.0% against 24.3% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Bahrain and Low & middle income?
- 45.7%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Low & middle income?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Low & middle income rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Bahrain ranks 38th and Low & middle income ranks 38th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.