GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate was 6.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Bahrain, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Bahrain is 6.38 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 182.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Bahrain peaked at 15.55 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -7.79 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Bahrain ranks 92nd of 204 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, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1993 | 15.55 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 1994 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1995 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +225.0% |
| 1996 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2002 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.4 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 2004 | 9.86 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 11.23 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2010 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 2011 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 8.92 % change on previous year | +121.2% |
| 2013 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2014 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2015 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -776.7% |
| 2016 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2017 | 11.56 % change on previous year | +346.8% |
| 2018 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2019 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 2020 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2021 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 2022 | 13.73 % change on previous year | +169.9% |
| 2023 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2024 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2025 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 6.38 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.51 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 6.38 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.38 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -776.7% | 1.15 % change on previous year | -7.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.81 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 15.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.83 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 11.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 % change on previous year | -7.79 % change on previous year | 11.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 % change on previous year | -6.32 % change on previous year | 13.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 90 Bangladesh 6.39 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Hong Kong 6.39 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Cayman Islands 6.33 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Peru 6.33 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6.3 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Bahrain?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Bahrain was 6.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.55 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.79 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 92nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.