Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 0.3094 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahrain stood at 0.3094 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 0.3715 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2614 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Bahrain 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2939 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2903 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2912 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2847 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2812 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2943 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2614 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3068 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2926 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2919 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3283 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2912 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2926 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3355 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3456 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3355 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3555 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2828 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3108 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.3094 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.3094 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +40.0% | 0.2614 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3658 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2614 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3043 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2912 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2828 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3555 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahrain?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 0.3094 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3715 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2614 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.