Gross fixed capital formation in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross fixed capital formation was 28.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 28.9% for gross fixed capital formation in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Bahrain peaked at 38.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1997.
Bahrain ranks 29th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.1% | — |
| 1981 | 25.7% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 29.0% | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 36.1% | +24.4% |
| 1984 | 38.7% | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 29.7% | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 28.4% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | -30.1% |
| 1988 | 17.0% | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 17.4% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 16.6% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 17.4% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | -28.5% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +37.3% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.9% | 17.0% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 10.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 16.4% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 21.5% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 24.8% | 29.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 9,208 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1204 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 3,683 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5432 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Bahrain?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Bahrain was 28.9% 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 38.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1997.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Bahrain ranks 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 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.