Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was 4.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bahrain is 4.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 14.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -9.1%, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 35th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -72.5% |
| 2002 | -0.5% | -120.6% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -449.8% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +98.1% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +157.4% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -72.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +277.9% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -38.5% |
| 2015 | -2.3% | -152.8% |
| 2016 | -4.4% | +90.5% |
| 2017 | -4.3% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | -6.2% | +43.1% |
| 2019 | -2.0% | -68.1% |
| 2020 | -9.1% | +361.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -170.4% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +131.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -60.3% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | -0.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -6.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | -9.1% | 14.7% | 5 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,478 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 27.68 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bahrain?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bahrain was 4.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.1% in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 35th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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