Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was -7.84 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Bahrain, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded -7.84 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 178.7% on the previous year and down 340.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Bahrain peaked at 39.3 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -43.99 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Bahrain ranks 178th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.8206 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -922.7% |
| 1973 | 12.27 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 1974 | 24.01 % change on previous year | +95.6% |
| 1975 | -8.42 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1976 | 27.47 % change on previous year | -426.1% |
| 1977 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1978 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1979 | -15.45 % change on previous year | -534.6% |
| 1980 | 22.89 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 1981 | -8.59 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1982 | -16.73 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 1983 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1984 | 8.71 % change on previous year | +151.3% |
| 1985 | -43.99 % change on previous year | -605.0% |
| 1986 | 17.3 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1987 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1988 | 22.67 % change on previous year | +441.2% |
| 1989 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1990 | 15.34 % change on previous year | +1137.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0814 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1992 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +4808.0% |
| 1993 | 12.82 % change on previous year | +220.9% |
| 1994 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1995 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1996 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -214.2% |
| 1997 | 20.66 % change on previous year | -666.6% |
| 1998 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1999 | 22.45 % change on previous year | -480.6% |
| 2000 | 39.3 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0297 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2002 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +12369.3% |
| 2003 | 24.16 % change on previous year | -753.2% |
| 2004 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2005 | 36.78 % change on previous year | +186.5% |
| 2006 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2007 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 37.37 % change on previous year | +168.5% |
| 2009 | -15.63 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2010 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2011 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2012 | 19.57 % change on previous year | +235.0% |
| 2013 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2014 | -0.454 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2015 | -6.94 % change on previous year | +1428.5% |
| 2016 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2017 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +941.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3396 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2019 | 7.7 % change on previous year | +2166.9% |
| 2020 | -0.323 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2021 | -5.84 % change on previous year | +1708.8% |
| 2022 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -270.4% |
| 2023 | -7.84 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -12369.3% | -0.0297 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +4808.0% | 0.0814 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +2166.9% | 0.3396 % change on previous year | 7.7 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1708.8% | -0.323 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1428.5% | -0.454 % change on previous year | -6.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.79 % change on previous year | -15.45 % change on previous year | 27.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -43.99 % change on previous year | 22.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.18 % change on previous year | -5.9 % change on previous year | 22.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.04 % change on previous year | -15.63 % change on previous year | 39.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -6.94 % change on previous year | 19.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.01 % change on previous year | -7.84 % change on previous year | 9.96 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 175 Myanmar -6.37 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Estonia -6.45 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Yemen -6.74 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Ireland -8.44 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda -8.49 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Sudan -13.97 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 275.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -62.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Bahrain?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Bahrain was -7.84 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.99 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 340.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.