Annual GDP growth (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Annual GDP growth (%) was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual gdp growth in Bahrain stood at 2.6%.
The figure is down 32.9% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Bahrain peaked at 8.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.9%, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 135th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -53.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +88.0% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -59.3% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +70.6% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -55.5% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +97.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +52.1% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +29.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -58.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | -5.9% | -388.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -173.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -37.2% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -32.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.2× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth (%) in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -388.0% | 2.1% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -5.9% | 6.2% | 5 |
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 389.14 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Bahrain?
- Annual gdp growth in Bahrain was 2.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.9% in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for annual gdp growth?
- Bahrain ranks 135th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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