Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Bahrain, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of the gross capital formation in Bahrain stood at 3.5%.
That represents a change of down 94.2% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the gross capital formation in Bahrain peaked at 59.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -39.0%, in 2021.
That places Bahrain 79th out of 175 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 growth of the gross capital formation (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.3% | — |
| 2002 | -0.6% | +140.3% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -3230.0% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +104.4% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -38.2% |
| 2009 | -28.8% | -258.3% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -142.4% |
| 2011 | -4.7% | -138.2% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -275.0% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +71.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -66.7% |
| 2015 | -7.1% | -252.2% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -320.3% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -55.7% |
| 2019 | -5.0% | -173.6% |
| 2020 | -7.3% | +48.4% |
| 2021 | -39.0% | +431.0% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -136.4% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | +320.7% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -94.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.2%. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3230.0% | -0.6% | 19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | -28.8% | 29.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | -7.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | -39.0% | 59.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 76 Portugal 3.8% compare
- 77 Montenegro 3.7% compare
- 78 United States 3.5% compare
- 80 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.4% compare
- 81 Iceland 3.4% compare
- 82 Bermuda 3.3% compare
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 growth of the gross capital formation in Bahrain?
- Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Bahrain was 3.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.0% in 2021.
- How does Bahrain rank for annual growth of the gross capital formation?
- Bahrain ranks 79th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of the gross capital formation rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 growth of the gross capital formation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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