Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 64.2 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Bahrain, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Bahrain is 64.2, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 145.13 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 63.11, in 2017.
Bahrain ranks 72nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 107.8 | — |
| 1971 | 109.9 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 102.49 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 93.06 | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 89.86 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 104.02 | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 80.93 | -22.2% |
| 1977 | 77.45 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 81.07 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 81.87 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 84.77 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 95.28 | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 107.73 | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 105.53 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 109.9 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 142.99 | +30.1% |
| 1986 | 144.92 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 145.13 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 134.75 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 135.13 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 133.79 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 132.09 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 122.81 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 108.96 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 112.11 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 110.25 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 106.05 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 102.83 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 98.58 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 93.49 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 87.33 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 85.26 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 83.11 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 80.82 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 77.36 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 73.15 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 69.44 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 66.67 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 65.54 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 66.68 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 66.26 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 70.26 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 69.29 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 68.51 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 67 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 66.17 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 64.91 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 63.11 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 63.52 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 64.2 | +1.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 64.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.37, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 64.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.31, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +30.1% | 109.9 | 142.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.84 | 77.45 | 109.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.61 | 84.77 | 145.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.09 | 93.49 | 133.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.53 | 65.54 | 87.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.32 | 63.11 | 70.26 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 533.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 188.44 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Bahrain?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Bahrain was 64.2 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 145.13 in 1987.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.11 in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 72nd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.