GDP per capita growth in Bahrain
Bahrain: GDP per capita growth was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Bahrain, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Bahrain stood at 2.7%.
The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 263.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Bahrain peaked at 24.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -13.4%, in 1975.
That places Bahrain 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.0% | — |
| 1972 | 5.9% | -684.2% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | +37.3% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -63.4% |
| 1975 | -13.4% | -555.8% |
| 1976 | 24.1% | -279.6% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | -68.4% |
| 1978 | -1.0% | -112.6% |
| 1979 | -1.2% | +22.6% |
| 1980 | -1.9% | +58.1% |
| 1981 | -9.0% | +385.4% |
| 1982 | -10.8% | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -125.4% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -50.6% |
| 1985 | -8.1% | -701.9% |
| 1986 | -2.4% | -70.1% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | -365.5% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -50.5% |
| 1989 | -3.1% | -198.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -128.4% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | +1446.9% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -71.6% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +153.5% |
| 1994 | -2.8% | -128.6% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -143.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -70.7% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +401.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +61.2% |
| 2001 | -1.2% | -146.4% |
| 2002 | -3.8% | +221.1% |
| 2003 | -1.2% | -68.4% |
| 2004 | -0.7% | -41.1% |
| 2005 | -1.0% | +47.6% |
| 2006 | -1.5% | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -105.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -15.8% |
| 2009 | -4.0% | -6345.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -101.9% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +6104.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -45.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -39.5% |
| 2014 | -0.6% | -135.6% |
| 2015 | -1.7% | +196.6% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -95.2% |
| 2017 | -0.5% | +477.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -519.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +76.3% |
| 2020 | -5.2% | -252.9% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -141.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +124.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -91.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +400.2% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | +27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | -13.4% | 24.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | -2.2% | -10.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | -2.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.1% | -4.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -1.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -5.2% | 4.8% | 6 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,655 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 0.2283 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Bahrain?
- Gdp per capita growth in Bahrain was 2.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.4% in 1975.
- How does Bahrain rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Bahrain ranks 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.8%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.