Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) was 0.1066 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.1066 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 0.1529 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0261 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Bahrain ranks 183rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.1376 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 0.145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1408 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0815 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0946 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0973 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0605 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0577 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -63.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0623 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +138.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0591 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0892 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0983 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0963 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1339 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.1066 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3353 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.1066 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +138.4% | 0.0261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0623 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1135 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0973 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0951 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0591 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1339 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 180 Puerto Rico 0.1423 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Luxembourg 0.1372 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Bermuda 0.1104 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Cuba 0.0987 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Oman 0.0955 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Kuwait 0.0463 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahrain?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 0.1066 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1529 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0261 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.