Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2941 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.2941 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 0.4649 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2416 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Bahrain 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4649 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.4481 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4482 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4055 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3392 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3122 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2877 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.259 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2453 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2531 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2508 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3096 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3393 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3262 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2949 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2849 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2596 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2525 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2469 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2416 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2502 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2981 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3094 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2951 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2941 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.2941 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.2941 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3463 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2453 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4649 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2806 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2416 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3393 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2894 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2502 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3094 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 148 Azerbaijan 0.3215 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Turkey 0.305 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Finland 0.3038 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Germany 0.293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Bahamas 0.2929 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Tonga 0.2924 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahrain?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 0.2941 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4649 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2416 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Bahrain rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.