GDP growth in Bahrain
Bahrain: GDP growth was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Bahrain, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 3.5% for gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Bahrain peaked at 30.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -8.8%, in 1975.
Bahrain ranks 100th of 213 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 growth in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.6% | — |
| 1972 | 11.1% | +588.9% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | -39.2% |
| 1975 | -8.8% | -204.3% |
| 1976 | 30.5% | -445.0% |
| 1977 | 13.0% | -57.3% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | -70.3% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -25.6% |
| 1981 | -5.3% | -306.1% |
| 1982 | -7.6% | +42.1% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | -184.4% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | -21.5% |
| 1985 | -4.8% | -195.1% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -124.9% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | +779.0% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | -32.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -94.8% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +1119.2% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | +153.0% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -40.4% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | +92.4% |
| 1994 | -0.3% | -101.9% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -1672.0% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +54.9% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -53.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +88.0% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -59.3% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +70.6% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -55.5% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +97.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +52.1% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +29.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -58.6% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | -5.9% | -388.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -173.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -37.2% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -25.3% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | -8.8% | 30.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | -7.6% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | -0.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | -5.9% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 97 Bangladesh 3.5% compare
- 98 Hong Kong, China 3.5% compare
- 99 North Macedonia 3.5% compare
- 101 Peru 3.4% compare
- 102 Croatia 3.4% compare
- 103 Sint Maarten 3.4% 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -14.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,293 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0159 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 486.3 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.94 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Bahrain?
- Gdp growth in Bahrain was 3.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.8% in 1975.
- How does Bahrain rank for gdp growth?
- Bahrain ranks 100th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.