Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.8229 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain is 0.8229 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
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 us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 0.9882 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.6952 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Bahrain 173rd 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 US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.8229 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9727 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.8229 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +40.0% | 0.6952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.973 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 170 United Arab Emirates 0.8373 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Oman 0.8271 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Kuwait 0.8248 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Equatorial Guinea 0.8189 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Malta 0.808 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Brunei 0.8025 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 0.8229 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9882 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6952 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.