Gross domestic savings in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross domestic savings was 46.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 46.1% for gross domestic savings in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Bahrain peaked at 60.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1992.
That places Bahrain 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60.4% | — |
| 1981 | 58.4% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 54.7% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 53.9% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 51.8% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 53.9% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 47.7% | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 45.5% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 43.4% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 44.9% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 27.9% | -38.0% |
| 1992 | 27.1% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 30.9% | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 35.7% | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 35.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 46.5% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.7% | 43.4% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 27.1% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 35.9% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 36.2% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 42.7% | 49.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 8 San Marino 47.6% compare
- 9 Brunei Darussalam 46.9% compare
- 10 Luxembourg 46.7% compare
- 12 Bermuda 45.0% compare
- 13 China 43.3% compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 42.9% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -0.6316 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 8,427 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.6317 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1066 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 3,169 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Bahrain?
- Gross domestic savings in Bahrain was 46.1% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1992.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross domestic savings?
- Bahrain ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.