Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Bahrain, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.0047 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Bahrain peaked at 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Bahrain ranks 62nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +173.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0047 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0047 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic 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 | +173.3% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 59 Kazakhstan 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Iceland 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Djibouti 0.0044 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Congo 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 North Macedonia 0.0043 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, current prices in Bahrain?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Bahrain was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Bahrain ranks 62nd out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. 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, Current prices, Domestic currency, 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, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current 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, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.