GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 3.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bahrain, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bahrain is 3.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 684.0% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bahrain peaked at 43.94 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -16.42 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Bahrain ranks 183rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 16.86 % change on previous year | +124.8% |
| 1973 | 29.85 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 1974 | 35.25 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1976 | 43.94 % change on previous year | +675.6% |
| 1977 | 25.79 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1978 | 11.85 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1979 | 17.45 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 1980 | 27.36 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1981 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1982 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1983 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1984 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1985 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -242.3% |
| 1986 | -16.42 % change on previous year | +152.7% |
| 1987 | 11.13 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1988 | 9.15 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1990 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +117.8% |
| 1991 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1993 | 9.45 % change on previous year | +223.7% |
| 1994 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1996 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1998 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 1999 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -371.4% |
| 2000 | 20.38 % change on previous year | +188.3% |
| 2001 | -0.9567 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2002 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -818.9% |
| 2003 | 15.44 % change on previous year | +124.5% |
| 2004 | 18.74 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 21.43 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 15.88 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 17.43 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 18.32 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2009 | -10.78 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2010 | 16.86 % change on previous year | -256.4% |
| 2011 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2013 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2015 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -330.5% |
| 2016 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 2017 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +134.1% |
| 2018 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2020 | -11.4 % change on previous year | -613.1% |
| 2021 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -222.5% |
| 2022 | 13.76 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2023 | -0.5725 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2024 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -684.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3.34 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.96 % change on previous year, 56% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3.34 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.92 % change on previous year, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +818.9% | -0.9567 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +684.0% | -0.5725 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +675.6% | 5.67 % change on previous year | 43.94 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -613.1% | 2.22 % change on previous year | -11.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.57 % change on previous year | 5.67 % change on previous year | 43.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.38 % change on previous year | -16.42 % change on previous year | 27.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 9.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.28 % change on previous year | -10.78 % change on previous year | 21.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 % change on previous year | -6.47 % change on previous year | 16.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 % change on previous year | -11.4 % change on previous year | 13.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 180 New Zealand 3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Estonia 3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Vanuatu 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Belgium 2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Japan 2.96 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Bahrain
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2037)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,809 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.797 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.7307 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 3,912 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 176,724 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bahrain?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bahrain was 3.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 43.94 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.42 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Bahrain rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 183rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.