GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: GDP was 42.56 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 42.56 billion constant 2015 US$ for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Bahrain peaked at 42.56 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.92 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
Bahrain ranks 97th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 4.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 5.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 5.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 4.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 6.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 7.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 7.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 7.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 8.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 7.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 7.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 7.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 7.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 7.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 7.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 9.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 9.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 9.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 10.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 11.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 12.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 12.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 13.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 13.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 14.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 14.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 15.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 16.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 16.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 17.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 18.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 19.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 20.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 22.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 24.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 25.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 26.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 27.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 27.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 28.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 30.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 31.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 32.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 33.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 35.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 36.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 36.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 34.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 36.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 38.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 39.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 41.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 42.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 42.56 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.03 billion constant 2015 US$, 56% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 42.56 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.82 billion constant 2015 US$, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +30.5% | 4.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.50 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 26.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 27.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 36.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 34.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 42.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Bahrain?
- Gdp in Bahrain was 42.56 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 42.56 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.