Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 1.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Bahrain 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +552.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1993 | 0.419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.53 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4911 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +147.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +552.9% | 0.168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +147.0% | 0.1433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 12 Marshall Islands 0.2008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 0.1944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 East Timor 0.1916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 San Marino 0.162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Eswatini 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Belgium 0.153 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 0.1881 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Bahrain rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.