Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 84.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
84.7%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
42nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
125.6%
in 2008
All-time low
71.9%
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Bahrain stood at 84.7%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 125.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2016.
Bahrain ranks 42nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 119.5% | — |
| 2001 | 110.1% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 112.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 111.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 113.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 123.0% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 122.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 115.6% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 125.6% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 101.6% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 108.2% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 84.7% | -2.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 84.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.9%, 1.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 84.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67.4%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.0% | 95.8% | 125.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 71.9% | 108.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 74.6% | 98.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -25.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Bahrain?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Bahrain was 84.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 125.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2016.
- How does Bahrain rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 42nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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