Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 14.5 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Bahrain, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 14.5 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Bahrain peaked at 14.5 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9449 million USD per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Bahrain 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.09 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.13 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.44 million USD per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 1.68 million USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9449 million USD per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 1976 | 2.36 million USD per square kilometre | +150.1% |
| 1977 | 2.69 million USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 1.89 million USD per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1979 | 2.43 million USD per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 2.24 million USD per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 2.26 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.88 million USD per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1983 | 4.03 million USD per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 4.41 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 2.27 million USD per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 1986 | 2.16 million USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.93 million USD per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 2.22 million USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 2.49 million USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 2.61 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.03 million USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 3.25 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 3.64 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 3.26 million USD per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 2.72 million USD per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 2.78 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.32 million USD per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 3.25 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.61 million USD per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 3.29 million USD per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 2.98 million USD per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 4.06 million USD per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 4.61 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 4.39 million USD per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.67 million USD per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 7.05 million USD per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 9.57 million USD per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 11.21 million USD per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 7.88 million USD per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 9.01 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 7.84 million USD per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 8.57 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 10.02 million USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 10.6 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 9.61 million USD per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 10.63 million USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 11.74 million USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 12.88 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 12.49 million USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 11.94 million USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 11.36 million USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 13.42 million USD per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 14.5 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 14.5 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6883 million USD per square kilometre, 21.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 14.5 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0759 million USD per square kilometre, 191.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +150.1% | 0.9449 million USD per square kilometre | 2.36 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.68 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9449 million USD per square kilometre | 2.69 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.69 million USD per square kilometre | 1.93 million USD per square kilometre | 4.41 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 million USD per square kilometre | 2.61 million USD per square kilometre | 3.64 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.07 million USD per square kilometre | 2.98 million USD per square kilometre | 11.21 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.34 million USD per square kilometre | 7.84 million USD per square kilometre | 12.88 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8 million USD per square kilometre | 11.36 million USD per square kilometre | 14.5 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 2 Singapore 130.36 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 3 Bermuda 15.39 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 4 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 14.68 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 6 Liechtenstein 11.02 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 7 Malta 10.31 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 8 Qatar 8.09 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Bahrain?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Bahrain was 14.5 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9449 million USD per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Bahrain ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.