Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain is 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Bahrain ranks 15th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +116.8% | 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 12 Timor-Leste 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Palau 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Qatar 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0548 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Bahrain rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.