GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: GDP was 18.41 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18.41 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
173rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
18.41 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
186.47 million current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
GDP in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Bahrain stood at 18.41 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Bahrain peaked at 18.41 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 186.47 million current LCU, in 1970.
Bahrain ranks 173rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 186.47 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 200.45 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 234.25 million current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 304.17 million current LCU | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 411.39 million current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1975 | 434.70 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 625.72 million current LCU | +43.9% |
| 1977 | 787.07 million current LCU | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 880.31 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 1.32 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 1.48 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 1.56 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.67 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.56 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.30 billion current LCU | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 1.45 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 1.58 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 1.65 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.81 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 1.97 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 2.03 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.22 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 2.38 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 2.50 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 2.61 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.71 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.64 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.83 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 3.41 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 3.38 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.61 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 4.16 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 4.94 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 6.00 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 6.96 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 8.17 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 9.67 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 8.62 billion current LCU | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 10.08 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 11.25 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 12.02 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 12.72 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 13.07 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 12.23 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 12.74 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 13.99 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 14.88 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 15.21 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.47 billion current LCU | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 15.36 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 17.47 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 17.37 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 17.75 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 18.41 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 18.41 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.72 billion current LCU, 9% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 18.41 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.71 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 509.85 million current LCU | 186.47 million current LCU | 1.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 billion current LCU | 1.30 billion current LCU | 1.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 billion current LCU | 1.81 billion current LCU | 2.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 billion current LCU | 3.38 billion current LCU | 9.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.82 billion current LCU | 10.08 billion current LCU | 15.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.64 billion current LCU | 13.47 billion current LCU | 18.41 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 18.41 billion current LCU 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 18.41 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.47 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.