Gross fixed capital formation in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross fixed capital formation was 12.94 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 12.94 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross fixed capital formation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Bahrain peaked at 12.94 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.40 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2001.
Bahrain ranks 78th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 3.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 3.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 3.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 5.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 8.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 9.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 6.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 8.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 6.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 7.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 8.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 8.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 7.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 8.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 9.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 10.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 10.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 10.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 11.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 12.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 12.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 12.94 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.87 billion constant 2015 US$, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 12.94 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.07 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 75 Ghana 13.55 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 76 Uganda 13.33 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 77 Cambodia 13.09 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 79 Slovenia 11.87 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 80 Uruguay 11.70 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 81 Paraguay 11.14 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Bahrain?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Bahrain was 12.94 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.94 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.40 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2001.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Bahrain ranks 78th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.