GDP growth in Bahrain

Bahrain: GDP growth was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.5%
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
101st
of 214 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 1976
All-time low
-8.8%
in 1975
Years of data
55
1971–2025

GDP growth in Bahrain, 1971–2025

-100102030197119982025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 3.5% for gdp growth in 2025.

That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Bahrain peaked at 30.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -8.8%, in 1975.

Bahrain ranks 101st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.6% -8.8% 30.5% 9
1980s 1.5% -7.6% 10.4% 10
1990s 5.5% -0.3% 12.9% 10
2000s 5.5% 2.5% 8.3% 10
2010s 3.5% 1.9% 5.3% 10
2020s 2.5% -5.9% 6.2% 6

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  5. 103 Croatia 3.4% compare
  6. 104 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Bahrain?
Gdp growth in Bahrain was 3.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1976.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was -8.8% in 1975.
How does Bahrain rank for gdp growth?
Bahrain ranks 101st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.