Gross national expenditure in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross national expenditure was 82.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 82.3% for gross national expenditure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Bahrain peaked at 98.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, 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 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 80.1% | — |
| 1981 | 78.2% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 77.2% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 84.7% | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 85.6% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 77.5% | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 75.7% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 74.8% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 72.3% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 78.3% | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 69.5% | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 97.3% | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 98.8% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 81.6% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 77.8% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 79.5% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 87.3% | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 77.4% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 86.1% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 80.5% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 77.8% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 82.3% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 75.2% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 82.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.4% | 72.3% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.9% | 69.5% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 77.4% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 76.3% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 75.2% | 94.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 170 United Arab Emirates 83.7% compare
- 171 Oman 82.7% compare
- 172 Kuwait 82.5% compare
- 174 Equatorial Guinea 81.9% compare
- 175 Malta 80.8% compare
- 176 Brunei Darussalam 80.3% 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,559 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6999 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 20,800 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2632 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Bahrain?
- Gross national expenditure in Bahrain was 82.3% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross national expenditure?
- Bahrain ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.