Trade as share of gdp in Bahrain

Bahrain: Trade as share of gdp was 157.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
157.48
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 191 countries
All-time high
220.87
in 1981
All-time low
113
in 1998
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Trade as share of gdp in Bahrain, 1980–2024

0501001502001980200220241980: 210.51981: 220.91982: 198.51983: 166.81984: 167.41985: 168.51986: 161.41987: 166.91988: 1521989: 163.81990: 184.81991: 158.91992: 159.31993: 144.81994: 136.51995: 134.11996: 144.31997: 130.71998: 1131999: 124.72000: 135.82001: 1272002: 131.12003: 128.12004: 140.72005: 148.32006: 147.12007: 137.82008: 145.92009: 1182010: 115.62011: 167.52012: 178.82013: 184.62014: 168.62015: 147.92016: 132.82017: 136.42018: 144.12019: 135.42020: 135.52021: 153.82022: 167.12023: 157.42024: 157.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trade as share of gdp in Bahrain is 157.48, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade as share of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 220.87 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 113, in 1998.

Bahrain ranks 17th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Trade as share of gdp in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Trade as share of gdp in Bahrain, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 210.5
1981 220.87 +4.9%
1982 198.55 -10.1%
1983 166.78 -16.0%
1984 167.39 +0.4%
1985 168.51 +0.7%
1986 161.4 -4.2%
1987 166.89 +3.4%
1988 152 -8.9%
1989 163.82 +7.8%
1990 184.83 +12.8%
1991 158.87 -14.0%
1992 159.29 +0.3%
1993 144.76 -9.1%
1994 136.47 -5.7%
1995 134.09 -1.7%
1996 144.33 +7.6%
1997 130.67 -9.5%
1998 113 -13.5%
1999 124.74 +10.4%
2000 135.81 +8.9%
2001 127.03 -6.5%
2002 131.13 +3.2%
2003 128.09 -2.3%
2004 140.74 +9.9%
2005 148.31 +5.4%
2006 147.1 -0.8%
2007 137.78 -6.3%
2008 145.88 +5.9%
2009 117.96 -19.1%
2010 115.56 -2.0%
2011 167.53 +45.0%
2012 178.82 +6.7%
2013 184.59 +3.2%
2014 168.58 -8.7%
2015 147.92 -12.3%
2016 132.82 -10.2%
2017 136.43 +2.7%
2018 144.07 +5.6%
2019 135.42 -6.0%
2020 135.46 +0.0%
2021 153.8 +13.5%
2022 167.14 +8.7%
2023 157.45 -5.8%
2024 157.48 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 177.67 152 220.87 10
1990s 143.11 113 184.83 10
2000s 135.98 117.96 148.31 10
2010s 151.17 115.56 184.59 10
2020s 154.27 135.46 167.14 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 14 Slovakia 170.34 compare
  2. 15 Naoero 165.44 compare
  3. 16 Aruba 164.14 compare
  4. 18 Maldives 156.47 compare
  5. 19 Estonia 155.76 compare
  6. 20 Curaçao 155.27 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade as share of gdp in Bahrain?
Trade as share of gdp in Bahrain was 157.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest trade as share of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 220.87 in 1981.
What is the lowest trade as share of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 113 in 1998.
How does Bahrain rank for trade as share of gdp?
Bahrain ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is trade as share of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Trade as share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trade as share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
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