General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Bahrain
Bahrain: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was -2.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Bahrain, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded -2.41 % change on previous year for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in 2024.
The figure is down 132.8% on the previous year and down 139.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Bahrain peaked at 18.19 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.53 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Bahrain ranks 158th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 (constant LCU) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 2003 | 12.56 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 2004 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2005 | 7.65 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 2006 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2007 | 9.01 % change on previous year | +144.6% |
| 2008 | 10.71 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 11.59 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2011 | 18.19 % change on previous year | +395.2% |
| 2012 | 15.07 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2014 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 2015 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2016 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 2017 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -1009.3% |
| 2018 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2019 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 2020 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 2021 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -378.3% |
| 2022 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2023 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +242.1% |
| 2024 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's -2.41 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.71 % change on previous year. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's -2.41 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.55 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1009.3% | -1.21 % change on previous year | 10.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.95 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 12.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.88 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year | 18.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | 7.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 155 Rwanda -1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Egypt -1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Paraguay -2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe -2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Romania -2.59 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo -3.36 % 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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Bahrain?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Bahrain was -2.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 18.19 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.53 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Bahrain ranks 158th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.