Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate (US annual) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate (US annual) was 3.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 3.34 % change on previous year for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 409.8% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Bahrain peaked at 43.91 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -16.42 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Bahrain 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate (US annual) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 26.51 % change on previous year | +239.1% |
| 1973 | 42.51 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 1974 | 36.93 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1976 | 43.91 % change on previous year | +703.9% |
| 1977 | 25.77 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1978 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1979 | 19.25 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1980 | 28.92 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1981 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1982 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1983 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1984 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1985 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -242.3% |
| 1986 | -16.42 % change on previous year | +152.7% |
| 1987 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1988 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +511.9% |
| 1989 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 9.62 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1992 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 9.47 % change on previous year | +109.7% |
| 1994 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1997 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1998 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 1999 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -292.4% |
| 2000 | 19.52 % change on previous year | +133.7% |
| 2001 | -0.9566 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2002 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -818.9% |
| 2003 | 15.44 % change on previous year | +124.5% |
| 2004 | 18.74 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 21.43 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 15.88 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 17.43 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 18.32 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2009 | -10.78 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2010 | 12.1 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 2011 | 11.91 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2013 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2015 | -7 % change on previous year | -368.6% |
| 2016 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 2017 | 10.05 % change on previous year | +163.3% |
| 2018 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2020 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -570.8% |
| 2021 | 13.5 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 2022 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6558 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2024 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +409.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3.34 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.61 % change on previous year, 72% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3.34 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.03 % change on previous year, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate (US annual) 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 | +818.9% | -0.9566 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +703.9% | 5.46 % change on previous year | 43.91 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -570.8% | 2.25 % change on previous year | -10.61 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +511.9% | 1.6 % change on previous year | 9.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.71 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 43.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.98 % change on previous year | -16.42 % change on previous year | 28.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.48 % change on previous year | -4.34 % change on previous year | 9.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.19 % change on previous year | -10.78 % change on previous year | 21.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 % change on previous year | -7 % change on previous year | 12.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 % change on previous year | -10.61 % change on previous year | 13.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 162 Equatorial Guinea 3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Libya 3.41 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Australia 3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Mexico 3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 167 French Polynesia 3.25 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Australia and New Zealand 3.22 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -25.3 % change on previous year (2024)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Bahrain?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Bahrain was 3.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 43.91 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.42 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.