General government final consumption expenditure in Bahrain
Bahrain: General government final consumption expenditure was 14.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Bahrain is 14.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Bahrain peaked at 23.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2008.
Bahrain ranks 118th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.5% | — |
| 1981 | 12.7% | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 15.9% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 20.0% | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 23.9% | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 21.4% | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 21.4% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 20.6% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 18.3% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.2% | 11.5% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 17.1% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 11.3% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 12.4% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.7% | 16.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 115 Curaçao 14.5% compare
- 116 Mauritius 14.2% compare
- 117 San Marino 14.1% compare
- 119 Costa Rica 14.0% compare
- 120 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.0% compare
- 121 Türkiye 13.9% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -0.6316 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 8,427 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.6317 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1066 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 3,169 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Bahrain?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Bahrain was 14.1% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2008.
- How does Bahrain rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Bahrain ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.