Total factor productivity in Bahrain
Bahrain: Total factor productivity was 0.9661 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total factor productivity in Bahrain, 1974–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by 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.
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 |
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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 total factor productivity in Bahrain?
- Total factor productivity in Bahrain was 0.9661 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by 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 Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.