Government spending vs gdp per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 29.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.06
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
34.85
in 2015
All-time low
22.15
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Bahrain, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs gdp per capita in Bahrain is 29.06, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Bahrain peaked at 34.85 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.15, in 2000.
Bahrain ranks 82nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.36 | — |
| 1991 | 28.54 | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 29.4 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 26.69 | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 26.14 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 25.07 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 22.68 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 30.99 | +36.6% |
| 1998 | 25.7 | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 27.07 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 22.15 | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 26.54 | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 30.58 | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 28.09 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 24.99 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 23.91 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 23.13 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 22.4 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 22.68 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 24.59 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 31.07 | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 30.17 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 31.11 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 31.95 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 27.28 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 34.85 | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 33.28 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 30.68 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 32.07 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 31.23 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 34.59 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 30.63 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 28.41 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 29.12 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 29.06 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.46 | 22.68 | 32.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.91 | 22.15 | 30.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.37 | 27.28 | 34.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.36 | 28.41 | 34.59 | 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3469 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 10,614 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -14.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -14.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,293 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Bahrain?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Bahrain was 29.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 34.85 in 2015.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.15 in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 82nd out of 151 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 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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