Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was -0.1401 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Bahrain, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Bahrain stood at -0.1401 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 92.2% on the previous year and down 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Bahrain peaked at 102.7 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -52.13 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Bahrain ranks 134th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 18.83 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 1978 | 29.07 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 1979 | -28.09 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1980 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1981 | 11.31 % change on previous year | +393.0% |
| 1982 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1983 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -583.1% |
| 1984 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -251.9% |
| 1985 | 102.7 % change on previous year | +820.0% |
| 1986 | -7.99 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1987 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1988 | -0.5144 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1989 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -834.6% |
| 1990 | -52.13 % change on previous year | -1479.4% |
| 1991 | 11.13 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1992 | -9.08 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 1993 | 17.91 % change on previous year | -297.3% |
| 1994 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1995 | 16.06 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 1996 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1997 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 14.2 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 18.09 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 18.28 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 27.08 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2002 | -32.28 % change on previous year | -219.2% |
| 2003 | 24.17 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2004 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2005 | 9.24 % change on previous year | +164.7% |
| 2006 | 25.13 % change on previous year | +172.1% |
| 2007 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2008 | 19.67 % change on previous year | -726.4% |
| 2009 | -21.61 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 2010 | 18.03 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 2011 | 24.87 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 2012 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2013 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +269.5% |
| 2014 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1239 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2016 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +724.9% |
| 2017 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +204.6% |
| 2018 | 32.56 % change on previous year | +945.6% |
| 2019 | -11.59 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2020 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2021 | -7.71 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 2023 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 2024 | -0.1401 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's -0.1401 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.33 % change on previous year. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's -0.1401 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.74 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1479.4% | 3.78 % change on previous year | -52.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.71 % change on previous year | -28.09 % change on previous year | 29.07 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.07 % change on previous year | -7.99 % change on previous year | 102.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.04 % change on previous year | -52.13 % change on previous year | 18.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 % change on previous year | -32.28 % change on previous year | 27.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.29 % change on previous year | -11.59 % change on previous year | 32.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -7.71 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 131 India 0.0853 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Angola 0.0205 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Chile -0.1056 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Korea -0.1633 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Guinea-Bissau -0.1773 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 275.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -62.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Bahrain?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Bahrain was -0.1401 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 102.7 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.13 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.