Final consumption expenditure in Bahrain
Bahrain: Final consumption expenditure was 53.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, final consumption expenditure in Bahrain stood at 53.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Bahrain peaked at 72.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 1980.
That places Bahrain 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.6% | — |
| 1981 | 41.6% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 45.3% | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 46.1% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 48.2% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 46.1% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 52.3% | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 54.5% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 56.6% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 55.1% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 72.1% | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 72.9% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 69.1% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 64.3% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 64.2% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 68.5% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.3% | 39.6% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.3% | 55.1% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 43.7% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 53.6% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 50.6% | 57.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 174 United Arab Emirates 57.1% compare
- 175 China 56.7% compare
- 176 Bermuda 55.0% compare
- 178 Luxembourg 53.3% compare
- 179 Brunei Darussalam 53.1% compare
- 180 San Marino 52.4% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9577 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 29,303 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Bahrain?
- Final consumption expenditure in Bahrain was 53.9% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Bahrain ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.