Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 4,244 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Bahrain stood at 4,244 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Bahrain peaked at 4,381 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,683 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2006.
That places Bahrain 41st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,746 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 2,763 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,783 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,911 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2,803 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,797 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,683 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,703 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,819 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2,946 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2,929 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,559 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 4,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 4,065 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,007 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,810 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 4,011 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 4,080 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4,070 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,999 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 4,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 4,221 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 4,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 4,244 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 4,244 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 65% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 4,244 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, 4.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,795 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,683 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,946 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,869 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,929 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,207 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,999 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 38 Slovenia 4,998 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 39 Palau 4,990 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 40 Seychelles 4,423 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 42 Czechia 4,197 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 43 Croatia 4,149 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 44 Greece 4,007 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Bahrain?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Bahrain was 4,244 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,381 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,683 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Bahrain rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 41st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.