Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 19.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.0%
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
99th
of 184 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 1985
All-time low
9.4%
in 1976
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain stood at 19.0%.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain peaked at 31.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1976.
That places Bahrain 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.4% | — |
| 1971 | 11.4% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 12.1% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 11.5% | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 10.6% | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 19.0% | +38.5% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19.1% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 31.1% | +63.2% |
| 1986 | 27.8% | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 26.8% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 24.0% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.2% | 9.4% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 11.4% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 17.8% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 10.9% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 13.4% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 16.8% | 20.8% | 4 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.329 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 9,776 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 21,668 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain was 19.0% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1976.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.