Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Bahrain
Bahrain: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5%
Change on year
up 350.0%
World rank
159th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2019
All-time low
-5.6%
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Bahrain, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Bahrain is 0.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 350.0% on the previous year and up 125.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Bahrain peaked at 4.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -5.6%, in 2009.
Bahrain ranks 159th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | -3.1% | -261.6% |
| 2002 | -5.2% | +68.1% |
| 2003 | -3.0% | -41.9% |
| 2004 | -2.1% | -30.7% |
| 2005 | -2.9% | +40.4% |
| 2006 | -2.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.0% | -64.4% |
| 2008 | -2.6% | +150.0% |
| 2009 | -5.6% | +115.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -102.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +2700.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -47.6% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -37.5% |
| 2015 | -1.8% | -260.9% |
| 2016 | -1.9% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -114.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +463.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +175.0% |
| 2020 | -2.5% | -159.3% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -200.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -41.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -61.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -82.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | +350.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.6% | -5.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -1.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -2.5% | 2.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6% compare
- 157 Sweden 0.5% compare
- 158 New Zealand 0.5% compare
- 160 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.4% compare
- 160 Melanesia 0.4% compare
- 162 Luxembourg 0.4% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 275.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -62.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Bahrain?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Bahrain was 0.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.6% in 2009.
- How does Bahrain rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Bahrain ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.4%. 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 rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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