Annual GDP growth in Bahrain
Bahrain: Annual GDP growth was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.6%
Change on year
down 32.9%
World rank
115th
of 196 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2007
All-time low
-5.9%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual GDP growth in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 115th out of 196 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 | Value | 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% |
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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- 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -14.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,293 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0159 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 486.3 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.94 (2025)
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 115th out of 196 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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