Goods and services expense (current LCU) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Goods and services expense (current LCU) was 405.25 million current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Goods and services expense in Bahrain, 1990–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 405.25 million current LCU for goods and services expense in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Bahrain peaked at 477.92 million current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.00 million current LCU, in 2000.
That places Bahrain 141st out of 155 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods and services expense (current LCU) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.90 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 85.90 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 86.50 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 99.60 million current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 94.20 million current LCU | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 65.70 million current LCU | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 72.80 million current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 71.40 million current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 60.70 million current LCU | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 74.90 million current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 51.00 million current LCU | -31.9% |
| 2001 | 112.40 million current LCU | +120.4% |
| 2002 | 141.60 million current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 134.40 million current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 145.70 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 262.99 million current LCU | +80.5% |
| 2006 | 293.62 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 339.42 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 396.45 million current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 317.50 million current LCU | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 330.22 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 348.75 million current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 375.09 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 422.69 million current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 464.25 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 450.89 million current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 447.81 million current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 424.03 million current LCU | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 477.92 million current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 446.67 million current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 405.25 million current LCU | -9.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 405.25 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.51 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 405.25 million current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.65 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods and services expense (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +120.4% | 51.00 million current LCU | 112.40 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.36 million current LCU | 60.70 million current LCU | 99.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 219.51 million current LCU | 51.00 million current LCU | 396.45 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 418.83 million current LCU | 330.22 million current LCU | 477.92 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 405.25 million current LCU | 405.25 million current LCU | 405.25 million current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Bahrain?
- Goods and services expense in Bahrain was 405.25 million current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 477.92 million current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.00 million current LCU in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for goods and services expense?
- Bahrain ranks 141st out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. 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.