Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 34.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.7%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
174th
of 184 countries
All-time high
67.6%
in 1985
All-time low
27.1%
in 2008
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of household 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
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain is 34.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain peaked at 67.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2008.
That places Bahrain 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.2% | — |
| 1971 | 54.8% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 56.8% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 54.4% | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 44.7% | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 48.5% | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 46.8% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 48.6% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 36.5% | -24.8% |
| 1979 | 43.5% | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 43.2% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 47.2% | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 59.2% | +25.6% |
| 1983 | 56.8% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 53.1% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 67.6% | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 50.6% | -25.1% |
| 1987 | 46.9% | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 43.4% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 53.1% | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 50.7% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 53.8% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 41.9% | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 35.2% | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 40.2% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.1% | 36.5% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 43.2% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 41.9% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 27.1% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 35.2% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 32.7% | 34.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 171 Panama 39.0% compare
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 38.7% compare
- 173 Luxembourg 38.5% compare
- 175 Kuwait 34.7% compare
- 176 British Virgin Islands 34.3% compare
- 177 Norway 32.5% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,815 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8229 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 24,454 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3094 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 9,195 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain was 34.7% 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 household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2008.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.