Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports was 26.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Bahrain, 1970–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 26.0% for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Bahrain peaked at 61.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2011.
Bahrain ranks 106th of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5% | 6.5% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 14.4% | 61.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 17.3% | 37.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 5.2% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 4.9% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 16.4% | 32.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 103 Uzbekistan 29.0% compare
- 104 Grenada 28.6% compare
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.6% compare
- 107 Cayman Islands 26.0% compare
- 108 Sierra Leone 25.1% compare
- 109 Syria 24.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 17.5% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 26,592 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 19.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 42.56 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 26,592 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.376 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.04 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -2.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 778.25 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Bahrain?
- Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Bahrain was 26.0% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2011.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Bahrain ranks 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 46 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.