Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Bahrain

Bahrain: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 7.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.1%
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
17th
of 109 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2023
All-time low
1.5%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Bahrain, 2015–2023

24682015201920232015: 5.2 %2016: 6.9 %2017: 6.9 %2018: 5.8 %2019: 6.2 %2020: 1.5 %2021: 3 %2022: 5.6 %2023: 7.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Bahrain is 7.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Bahrain peaked at 7.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2020.

Bahrain ranks 17th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Bahrain, 2015 to 2023.
Year % Change
2015 5.2%
2016 6.9% +33.2%
2017 6.9% +0.7%
2018 5.8% -16.6%
2019 6.2% +7.5%
2020 1.5% -76.5%
2021 3.0% +107.3%
2022 5.6% +86.1%
2023 7.1% +26.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.2% 5.2% 6.9% 5
2020s 4.3% 1.5% 7.1% 4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 14 Trinidad and Tobago 7.7%
  2. 15 Greece 7.3% compare
  3. 16 Equatorial Guinea 7.3% compare
  4. 18 Morocco 7.1% compare
  5. 19 Namibia 6.9% compare
  6. 20 Honduras 6.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Bahrain?
Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Bahrain was 7.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
How does Bahrain rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
Bahrain ranks 17th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 1,696 data points, 2008–2024
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