Trade in services as share of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Trade in services as share of GDP was 62.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.3%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
25th
of 198 countries
All-time high
62.3%
in 2024
All-time low
17.0%
in 2011
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Trade in services as share of GDP in Bahrain, 1975–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, trade in services as share of gdp in Bahrain stood at 62.3%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 62.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2011.
Bahrain ranks 25th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 30.5% | — |
| 1976 | 28.1% | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 27.8% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 31.1% | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 25.2% | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 23.1% | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 24.6% | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 31.3% | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 20.4% | -34.8% |
| 1984 | 30.8% | +51.1% |
| 1985 | 33.7% | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 31.4% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 36.0% | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 34.0% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 31.1% | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | -44.3% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 20.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +50.3% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +165.2% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 62.3% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.5% | 25.2% | 31.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 20.4% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 17.3% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 19.2% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 17.0% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 54.9% | 62.3% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9577 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 29,303 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3601 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 11,018 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Bahrain?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Bahrain was 62.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2011.
- How does Bahrain rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).