Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing was 3.24 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Bahrain, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Bahrain is 3.24, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Bahrain peaked at 4.82 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5032, in 1960.
That places Bahrain 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5032 | — |
| 1961 | 0.5233 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5443 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5661 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5887 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6122 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6367 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6622 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6887 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7162 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7295 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7608 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7745 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.969 | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 1.12 | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6341 | -43.6% |
| 1976 | 1.59 | +150.1% |
| 1977 | 1.81 | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 1.27 | -29.8% |
| 1979 | 1.63 | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 1.52 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.93 | +27.4% |
| 1983 | 2.71 | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 2.96 | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 1.53 | -48.4% |
| 1986 | 1.45 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.27 | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 1.69 | +33.8% |
| 1989 | 2 | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 1.97 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.15 | -41.6% |
| 1992 | 1.15 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.32 | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 1.21 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9424 | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9107 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.31 | +44.3% |
| 1998 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.17 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.22 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.43 | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | +57.5% |
| 2003 | 2.04 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.63 | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.69 | +58.4% |
| 2007 | 2.96 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 3.07 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.98 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.82 | +61.9% |
| 2011 | 2.78 | -42.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 2.9 | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 2.76 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.83 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.62 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.33 | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 3.67 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 3.24 | -11.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.94, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3.24 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.42, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +150.1% | 0.6341 | 1.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6042 | 0.5032 | 0.7162 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 | 0.6341 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 | 1.27 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 | 0.9107 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 1.22 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 2.62 | 4.82 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Bahrain?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Bahrain was 3.24 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5032 in 1960.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Bahrain ranks 89th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.