Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain

Bahrain: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
48th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.4057 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1980–2024

0.10.20.30.41980200220241980: 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.366 current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.386 current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.374 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.128 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.304 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.347 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.349 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.283 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.269 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.256 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.279 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.335 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.356 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.356 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.373 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.281 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.292 current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain stood at 0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 0.4057 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.

That places Bahrain 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1980 to 2024.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.4057 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1981 0.366 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1982 0.3191 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.8%
1983 0.3857 current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.9%
1984 0.3745 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1985 0.3135 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.3%
1986 0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP -25.3%
1987 0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.4%
1988 0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.7%
1989 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.0%
1990 0.1445 current US$ per US$ of GDP -33.3%
1991 0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP +74.1%
1992 0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.9%
1993 0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP -37.8%
1994 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.3%
1995 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP -25.6%
1996 0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
1997 0.1534 current US$ per US$ of GDP +21.1%
1998 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.8%
1999 0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP -63.1%
2000 0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP +138.4%
2001 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2002 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP +48.6%
2003 0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2004 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.5%
2005 0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP +30.3%
2006 0.3039 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.7%
2007 0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.2%
2008 0.3495 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2009 0.2614 current US$ per US$ of GDP -25.2%
2010 0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.4%
2011 0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.3%
2012 0.2832 current US$ per US$ of GDP +25.9%
2013 0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2014 0.2695 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2015 0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2016 0.2789 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.8%
2017 0.3355 current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.3%
2018 0.3556 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.0%
2019 0.3562 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2020 0.373 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2021 0.2809 current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.7%
2022 0.2459 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2023 0.2917 current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.6%
2024 0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4057 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.2528 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3495 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3562 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2459 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.373 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 47 Bangladesh 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 49 Faroe Islands 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 50 Somalia 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 51 Kyrgyzstan 0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain?
Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 0.4057 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
How does Bahrain rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Bahrain ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.