Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square was 0.0186 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Bahrain, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Bahrain is 0.0186 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Bahrain peaked at 0.0186 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Bahrain ranks 79th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0186 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0186 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0152 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 76 Mongolia 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 United Arab Emirates 0.0218 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Congo 0.0213 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Switzerland 0.0184 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Kenya 0.0168 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Belgium 0.0156 units per square kilometre 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 domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Bahrain?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Bahrain was 0.0186 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0186 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Bahrain ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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), Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.