Gross domestic product (GDP) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 42.56 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
42.56 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
97th
of 209 countries
All-time high
42.56 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
3.92 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp) in Bahrain stood at 42.56 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Bahrain peaked at 42.56 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.92 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
Bahrain ranks 97th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | 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$, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP) in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +30.5% | 4.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 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
- 94 Macao 45.57 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 95 Cameroon 44.50 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 96 Venezuela 43.31 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 98 Cambodia 40.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 99 Bolivia 37.21 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 100 Yemen 36.79 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Bahrain?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Bahrain was 42.56 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 42.56 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Bahrain ranks 97th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.