Total factor productivity in Bahrain
Bahrain: Total factor productivity was 0.9661 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9661
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
95th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.16
in 1974
All-time low
0.9661
in 2023
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Total factor productivity in Bahrain, 1974–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total factor productivity in Bahrain is 0.9661, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Bahrain peaked at 3.16 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.9661, in 2023.
That places Bahrain 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.16 | — |
| 1975 | 2.75 | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 3.13 | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 3.11 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.96 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 2.76 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 2.54 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 2.19 | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 1.89 | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 1.84 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.75 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.42 | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 1.39 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.37 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.44 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.41 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.42 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.41 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.45 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.55 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 1.46 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.44 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.45 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.44 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.46 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.52 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.46 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.48 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.46 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.44 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.27 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.27 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.26 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.24 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.23 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.16 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.12 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9888 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9952 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9661 | -2.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.9661 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.994, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.9661 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9889, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.98 | 2.75 | 3.16 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.72 | 1.37 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.41 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 | 1.27 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.05 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9875 | 0.9661 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -25.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 389.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5659 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 284.15 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Bahrain?
- Total factor productivity in Bahrain was 0.9661 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 in 1974.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9661 in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for total factor productivity?
- Bahrain ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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