Annual gdp growth in Bahrain
Bahrain: Annual gdp growth was 2.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual gdp growth in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 2.6 for annual gdp growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.0% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Bahrain peaked at 8.29 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.91, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 125th out of 212 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 | 2.49 | -53.0% |
| 2002 | 3.35 | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 6.3 | +88.1% |
| 2004 | 6.98 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 6.77 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.47 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.29 | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 6.25 | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 2.54 | -59.4% |
| 2010 | 4.33 | +70.5% |
| 2011 | 1.93 | -55.4% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | +96.9% |
| 2013 | 5.29 | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 4.31 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 2.51 | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 3.81 | +51.8% |
| 2017 | 4.95 | +29.9% |
| 2018 | 2.05 | -58.6% |
| 2019 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | -5.91 | -388.3% |
| 2021 | 4.35 | -173.6% |
| 2022 | 6.18 | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 3.88 | -37.2% |
| 2024 | 2.6 | -33.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.14, 1.2× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.27, 1.1× the median. (23 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 | -388.3% | 2.05 | -5.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 | 2.49 | 8.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 1.93 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 | -5.91 | 6.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -25.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 389.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5659 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 284.15 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Bahrain?
- Annual gdp growth in Bahrain was 2.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.29 in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.91 in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for annual gdp growth?
- Bahrain ranks 125th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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