General government final consumption expenditure in Bahrain
Bahrain: General government final consumption expenditure was -2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Bahrain, 2001–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Bahrain is -2.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 132.8% on the previous year and down 139.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Bahrain peaked at 18.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.5%, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 157th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.4% | — |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +87.7% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +53.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -70.2% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +104.3% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -51.8% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +144.6% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -68.3% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +395.2% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -72.9% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +51.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -74.9% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | -178.0% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -1009.6% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -83.2% |
| 2019 | -1.5% | -181.7% |
| 2020 | -2.5% | +67.6% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -378.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -69.5% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +242.0% |
| 2024 | -2.4% | -132.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 3.7% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | -1.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | -2.5% | 7.3% | 5 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 9,208 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1204 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3,683 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5432 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Bahrain?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Bahrain was -2.4% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5% in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Bahrain ranks 157th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 139.1%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.