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
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Bahrain, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
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 201 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 | % | 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% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 30% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2700.0% | 0.1% | 3.4% |
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
- 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 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 201 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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