Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing was 0.0247 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Bahrain, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Bahrain stood at 0.0247 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Bahrain peaked at 0.0247 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bahrain ranks 4th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 1976 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +150.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0247 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 units per square kilometre, 35.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0247 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 263.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +150.1% | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 1 Macao 0.2102 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Singapore 0.1354 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 0.0566 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 0.0112 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 0.0088 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 South Korea 0.0054 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Bahrain?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Bahrain was 0.0247 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0247 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Bahrain ranks 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.