Gross capital formation in Bahrain

Bahrain: Gross capital formation was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.5%
Change on year
down 94.2%
World rank
97th
of 168 countries
All-time high
59.8%
in 2023
All-time low
-39.0%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Gross capital formation in Bahrain, 2001–2024

-40-2002040602001201220242001: -0.253 annual % growth2002: -0.608 annual % growth2003: 19 annual % growth2004: 13.7 annual % growth2005: 28.1 annual % growth2006: 24 annual % growth2007: 29.5 annual % growth2008: 18.2 annual % growth2009: -28.8 annual % growth2010: 12.2 annual % growth2011: -4.7 annual % growth2012: 8.2 annual % growth2013: 14 annual % growth2014: 4.7 annual % growth2015: -7.1 annual % growth2016: 15.6 annual % growth2017: 15.2 annual % growth2018: 6.7 annual % growth2019: -5 annual % growth2020: -7.3 annual % growth2021: -39 annual % growth2022: 14.2 annual % growth2023: 59.8 annual % growth2024: 3.5 annual % growth

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

Analysis

In 2024, gross capital formation in Bahrain stood at 3.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.2% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Bahrain peaked at 59.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -39.0%, in 2021.

Bahrain ranks 97th of 168 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
2000s 11.4% -28.8% 29.5% 9
2010s 6.0% -7.1% 15.6% 10
2020s 6.2% -39.0% 59.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation in Bahrain?
Gross capital formation in Bahrain was 3.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was -39.0% in 2021.
How does Bahrain rank for gross capital formation?
Bahrain ranks 97th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross capital formation (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 8,398 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.