Bahrain vs Middle income: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Bahrain
- Middle income
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 70.0% against 24.2% in Middle income, a difference of 45.8%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.9 times Middle income's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 38th and Middle income ranks 39th of 193 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.1% | 18.0% | 66.1% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 69.0% | 20.4% | 48.6% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 26.2% | 32.2% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 24.4% | 44.3% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 23.4% | 45.4% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Bahrain or Middle income?
- Bahrain, at 70.0% against 24.2% in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Bahrain and Middle income?
- 45.8%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Middle income?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Middle income rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Bahrain ranks 38th and Middle income ranks 39th 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.