Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Bahrain

Bahrain: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 14.5 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
14.5
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.5
in 2019
All-time low
0.201
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Bahrain, 1970–2019

051015197019942019

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Bahrain stood at 14.5. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Bahrain peaked at 14.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.201, in 1970.

That places Bahrain 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Bahrain, 1970 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1970 0.201
1971 0.216 +7.5%
1972 0.2524 +16.9%
1973 0.3278 +29.9%
1974 0.4434 +35.2%
1975 0.4685 +5.7%
1976 0.6743 +43.9%
1977 0.8482 +25.8%
1978 0.9487 +11.8%
1979 1.11 +17.4%
1980 1.42 +27.4%
1981 1.6 +12.6%
1982 1.68 +5.1%
1983 1.72 +2.5%
1984 1.8 +4.6%
1985 1.68 -6.5%
1986 1.41 -16.4%
1987 1.43 +1.6%
1988 1.57 +9.8%
1989 1.68 +7.3%
1990 1.85 +9.6%
1991 1.95 +5.9%
1992 2.04 +4.5%
1993 2.24 +9.5%
1994 2.41 +7.8%
1995 2.55 +5.9%
1996 2.65 +4.0%
1997 2.75 +3.6%
1998 2.63 -4.3%
1999 2.85 +8.4%
2000 3.41 +19.5%
2001 3.38 -1.0%
2002 3.61 +6.9%
2003 4.16 +15.4%
2004 4.94 +18.7%
2005 6 +21.4%
2006 6.96 +15.9%
2007 8.17 +17.4%
2008 9.67 +18.3%
2009 8.62 -10.8%
2010 9.67 +12.1%
2011 10.82 +11.9%
2012 11.56 +6.9%
2013 12.23 +5.8%
2014 12.55 +2.6%
2015 11.7 -6.8%
2016 12.13 +3.7%
2017 13.34 +9.9%
2018 14.16 +6.1%
2019 14.5 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5495 0.201 1.11 10
1980s 1.6 1.41 1.8 10
1990s 2.39 1.85 2.85 10
2000s 5.89 3.38 9.67 10
2010s 12.27 9.67 14.5 10

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 165 Zimbabwe 21.44 compare
  2. 166 Brunei Darussalam 18.38 compare
  3. 167 West Bank and Gaza 17.06 compare
  4. 169 Bahamas 13.58 compare
  5. 170 Malta 13.28 compare
  6. 171 Fiji 11.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Bahrain?
Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Bahrain was 14.5 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 2019.
What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.201 in 1970.
How does Bahrain rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
Bahrain ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
194 places, 10,296 data points, 1960–2019
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