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.
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.5% | — |
| 1971 | 14.8% | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 16.7% | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 13.8% | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | -53.0% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | +50.3% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | -31.8% |
| 1979 | 51.4% | +442.6% |
| 1980 | 45.0% | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 61.4% | +36.5% |
| 1982 | 37.0% | -39.9% |
| 1983 | 23.8% | -35.6% |
| 1984 | 26.9% | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 41.5% | +54.1% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | -65.2% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | +97.5% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | -39.3% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | +105.0% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -73.4% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +48.2% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -55.1% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +146.3% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +53.7% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +63.6% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -39.8% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +74.6% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | -9.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 26.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.1%, 44% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 26.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +442.6% | 9.5% | 51.4% |
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
- 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 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.
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Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.