Gross capital formation in Bahrain

Bahrain: Gross capital formation was 5.03 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.03 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
160th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.42 billion current LCU
in 2019
All-time low
196.80 million current LCU
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Gross capital formation in Bahrain, 1980–2024

02.0B4.0B6.0B1980200220241980: 534.2M current LCU1981: 542.6M current LCU1982: 497.3M current LCU1983: 615.9M current LCU1984: 625.3M current LCU1985: 489.5M current LCU1986: 305.6M current LCU1987: 324.7M current LCU1988: 281.2M current LCU1989: 357.9M current LCU1990: 261.3M current LCU1991: 496.4M current LCU1992: 525.5M current LCU1993: 357.9M current LCU1994: 411.0M current LCU1995: 321.3M current LCU1996: 330.5M current LCU1997: 416.5M current LCU1998: 498.1M current LCU1999: 196.8M current LCU2000: 564.8M current LCU2001: 530.2M current LCU2002: 842.2M current LCU2003: 988.4M current LCU2004: 1.0B current LCU2005: 1.6B current LCU2006: 2.1B current LCU2007: 2.8B current LCU2008: 3.4B current LCU2009: 2.3B current LCU2010: 2.9B current LCU2011: 2.5B current LCU2012: 3.4B current LCU2013: 3.3B current LCU2014: 3.5B current LCU2015: 3.1B current LCU2016: 3.6B current LCU2017: 4.7B current LCU2018: 5.3B current LCU2019: 5.4B current LCU2020: 5.0B current LCU2021: 4.3B current LCU2022: 4.3B current LCU2023: 5.1B current LCU2024: 5.0B current LCU

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Bahrain is 5.03 billion current LCU, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Bahrain peaked at 5.42 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 196.80 million current LCU, in 1999.

Bahrain ranks 160th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 457.42 million current LCU 281.20 million current LCU 625.30 million current LCU 10
1990s 381.53 million current LCU 196.80 million current LCU 525.50 million current LCU 10
2000s 1.61 billion current LCU 530.20 million current LCU 3.38 billion current LCU 10
2010s 3.78 billion current LCU 2.53 billion current LCU 5.42 billion current LCU 10
2020s 4.75 billion current LCU 4.30 billion current LCU 5.07 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 157 Cyprus 7.03 billion current LCU compare
  2. 158 Seychelles 6.58 billion current LCU compare
  3. 159 Brunei 5.33 billion current LCU compare
  4. 161 Malta 4.60 billion current LCU compare
  5. 162 Palestine 4.39 billion current LCU compare
  6. 163 Suriname 4.34 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation in Bahrain?
Gross capital formation in Bahrain was 5.03 billion current LCU 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 5.42 billion current LCU in 2019.
What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 196.80 million current LCU in 1999.
How does Bahrain rank for gross capital formation?
Bahrain ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,699 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.