Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) was 12.01 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 12.01 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross capital formation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Bahrain peaked at 12.01 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.77 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2002.
That places Bahrain 79th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 3.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 4.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 5.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 7.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 9.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 6.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 7.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 6.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 7.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 8.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 8.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 8.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 9.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 11.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 11.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 11.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 10.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 6.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 7.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 11.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +59.8% |
| 2024 | 12.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 12.01 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.23 billion constant 2015 US$, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 12.01 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.64 billion constant 2015 US$, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 76 Costa Rica 13.50 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 77 Cambodia 13.43 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 78 Slovenia 12.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 80 Nepal 11.89 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 81 Uruguay 11.23 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 82 Senegal 10.62 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -25.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 389.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5659 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 284.15 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Bahrain?
- Gross capital formation in Bahrain was 12.01 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 12.01 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2002.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross capital formation?
- Bahrain ranks 79th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.