Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bahrain
Bahrain: Current account balance as a proportion of gdp was 5.86 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bahrain, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bahrain is 5.86, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 60.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 14.65 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -9.05, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, 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 | 9.16 | — |
| 2001 | 2.52 | -72.5% |
| 2002 | -0.52 | -120.6% |
| 2003 | 1.81 | -448.1% |
| 2004 | 3.59 | +98.3% |
| 2005 | 9.23 | +157.1% |
| 2006 | 11.82 | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 13.38 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 8.78 | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 2.44 | -72.2% |
| 2010 | 2.87 | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 10.86 | +278.4% |
| 2012 | 8.07 | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 7.12 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 4.38 | -38.5% |
| 2015 | -2.31 | -152.7% |
| 2016 | -4.41 | +90.9% |
| 2017 | -4.3 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | -6.15 | +43.0% |
| 2019 | -1.96 | -68.1% |
| 2020 | -9.05 | +361.7% |
| 2021 | 6.37 | -170.4% |
| 2022 | 14.65 | +130.0% |
| 2023 | 5.86 | -60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.22 | -0.52 | 13.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | -6.15 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 | -9.05 | 14.65 | 4 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3601 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 11,018 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 25,362 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.3061 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (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 5.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.65 in 2022.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.05 in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Current account balance as a proportion of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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