Gross capital formation in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross capital formation was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Bahrain, 2001–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2024, gross capital formation in Bahrain stood at 3.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.2% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Bahrain peaked at 59.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -39.0%, in 2021.
Bahrain ranks 97th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.3% | — |
| 2002 | -0.6% | +140.3% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -3230.0% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +104.4% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -38.2% |
| 2009 | -28.8% | -258.3% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -142.4% |
| 2011 | -4.7% | -138.2% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -275.0% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +71.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -66.7% |
| 2015 | -7.1% | -252.2% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -320.3% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -55.7% |
| 2019 | -5.0% | -173.6% |
| 2020 | -7.3% | +48.4% |
| 2021 | -39.0% | +431.0% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -136.4% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | +320.7% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -94.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | -28.8% | 29.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | -7.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | -39.0% | 59.8% | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3601 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 11,018 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 25,362 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.3061 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Bahrain?
- Gross capital formation in Bahrain was 3.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.0% in 2021.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross capital formation?
- Bahrain ranks 97th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.