Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 26.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Bahrain is 26.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Bahrain peaked at 29.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2001.
That places Bahrain 13th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6% | — |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 11.9% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 17.3% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 22.2% | 26.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 10 Botswana 27.5% compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 26.9% compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 26.7% compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 25.7% compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 25.6% compare
- 16 Brunei Darussalam 25.6% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 19,478 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 27.68 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Bahrain?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Bahrain was 26.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2001.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Bahrain ranks 13th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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.