Adjusted savings: net national savings in Bahrain
Bahrain: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 22.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Bahrain, 1980–2018
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2018, adjusted savings: net national savings in Bahrain stood at 22.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Bahrain peaked at 49.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -2.9%, in 1999.
That places Bahrain 26th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 49.2% | — |
| 1981 | 48.4% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 41.8% | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 40.0% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 34.0% | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | -48.0% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | -45.2% |
| 1987 | 13.0% | +34.2% |
| 1988 | 23.0% | +76.9% |
| 1989 | 14.4% | -37.6% |
| 1990 | 25.2% | +75.7% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | -79.5% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -64.2% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +289.4% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | -11.0% |
| 1998 | -1.3% | -116.1% |
| 1999 | -2.9% | +126.4% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | -683.0% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -47.2% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +64.4% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +75.3% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 40.2% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.1% | 9.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | -2.9% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 9.0% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 17.6% | 32.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 23 Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.7% compare
- 24 Gabon 22.5% compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 22.2% compare
- 27 Norway 21.5% compare
- 28 Tajikistan 21.3% compare
- 29 Cape Verde 21.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,815 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8229 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 24,454 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3094 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 9,195 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Bahrain?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Bahrain was 22.0% in 2018, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.9% in 1999.
- How does Bahrain rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Bahrain ranks 26th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.