Gross capital formation in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross capital formation was 28.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross capital formation in Bahrain stood at 28.4%.
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 in Bahrain peaked at 40.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, 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 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.6% | — |
| 1981 | 36.6% | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 31.9% | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 38.6% | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 37.4% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 31.4% | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 23.4% | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 22.4% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 17.8% | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 21.7% | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 14.4% | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 25.2% | +74.1% |
| 1992 | 25.9% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | -37.8% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 18.8% | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -63.1% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +138.4% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | +48.6% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.2% | 17.8% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 7.0% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 15.7% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 22.5% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 24.6% | 37.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.0% compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28.7% compare
- 47 Bangladesh 28.5% compare
- 49 Faroe Islands 28.2% compare
- 50 Somalia 28.1% compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 28.0% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,478 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 27.68 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Bahrain?
- Gross capital formation in Bahrain was 28.4% 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 40.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1999.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross capital formation?
- Bahrain ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.