Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain is 0.1178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Bahrain ranks 30th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0899 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1990 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1229.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6799 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 2002 | 0.175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 0.228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +316.5% |
| 2012 | 0.064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.1178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.1178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1229.5% | 0.086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +316.5% | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 27 Andorra 0.1308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 France 0.1213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Denmark 0.1207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Hungary 0.1153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 French Polynesia 0.1151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Finland 0.1098 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$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 0.1178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Bahrain rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.