Gross national expenditure in Bahrain

Bahrain: Gross national expenditure was 82.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.47
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
63rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
98.82
in 1992
All-time low
69.52
in 1990
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Gross national expenditure in Bahrain, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 80.11981: 78.21982: 77.21983: 84.71984: 85.61985: 77.51986: 75.71987: 74.81988: 72.31989: 78.31990: 69.51991: 97.31992: 98.81993: 85.21994: 81.61995: 77.81996: 77.61997: 79.51998: 87.31999: 742000: 77.42001: 79.82002: 86.12003: 842004: 83.52005: 80.52006: 77.82007: 78.42008: 80.72009: 812010: 82.22011: 76.32012: 82.32013: 82.92014: 84.12015: 89.22016: 91.62017: 91.92018: 92.62019: 89.22020: 94.62021: 81.32022: 75.22023: 82.62024: 82.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 82.47 for gross national expenditure in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Bahrain peaked at 98.82 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 69.52, in 1990.

Bahrain ranks 63rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (% of GDP) in Bahrain, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 80.15
1981 78.17 -2.5%
1982 77.21 -1.2%
1983 84.66 +9.7%
1984 85.62 +1.1%
1985 77.45 -9.5%
1986 75.72 -2.2%
1987 74.78 -1.2%
1988 72.25 -3.4%
1989 78.26 +8.3%
1990 69.52 -11.2%
1991 97.3 +40.0%
1992 98.82 +1.6%
1993 85.18 -13.8%
1994 81.61 -4.2%
1995 77.82 -4.6%
1996 77.65 -0.2%
1997 79.53 +2.4%
1998 87.31 +9.8%
1999 73.95 -15.3%
2000 77.45 +4.7%
2001 79.8 +3.0%
2002 86.12 +7.9%
2003 83.97 -2.5%
2004 83.53 -0.5%
2005 80.53 -3.6%
2006 77.83 -3.4%
2007 78.43 +0.8%
2008 80.73 +2.9%
2009 81.03 +0.4%
2010 82.16 +1.4%
2011 76.26 -7.2%
2012 82.29 +7.9%
2013 82.94 +0.8%
2014 84.12 +1.4%
2015 89.23 +6.1%
2016 91.65 +2.7%
2017 91.92 +0.3%
2018 92.64 +0.8%
2019 89.23 -3.7%
2020 94.55 +6.0%
2021 81.25 -14.1%
2022 75.22 -7.4%
2023 82.65 +9.9%
2024 82.47 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 78.43 72.25 85.62 10
1990s 82.87 69.52 98.82 10
2000s 80.94 77.45 86.12 10
2010s 86.24 76.26 92.64 10
2020s 83.23 75.22 94.55 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 60 Norway 86.38 compare
  2. 61 United Arab Emirates 83.73 compare
  3. 62 Oman 82.71 compare
  4. 64 Malta 81.2 compare
  5. 65 Libya 81.06 compare
  6. 66 Kuwait 80.62 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Bahrain?
Gross national expenditure in Bahrain was 82.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 98.82 in 1992.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 69.52 in 1990.
How does Bahrain rank for gross national expenditure?
Bahrain ranks 63rd out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (% of GDP)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
71 places, 3,036 data points, 1960–2024
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