Bahrain

GDP growth in Bahrain

GDP growth in Bahrain: 7.5% a year in 1980 and 3.5% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
3.5% a year
Since 1980
−4 percentage points
Rank, 2025
70 of 143
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
3.1% a year
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

GDP growth in BahrainGDP growth in Bahrain: 7.5% a year in 1980 and 3.5% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 3.1% a year in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 3.1% a year in 2031.
  • The highest was 8.3% a year in 2007, the lowest -5.9% a year in 2020.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearBahrain
20253.5
20242.9
20233.9
20226.2
20214.4
2020-5.9
20192.1
20182.1
20175
20163.8
20152.5
20144.3
20135.3
20123.8
20111.9
20104.3
20092.5
20086.2
20078.3
20066.5
20056.8
20047
20036.3
20023.3
20012.5
20007
19996
19984.8
19972.3
19963.3
19951.9
19943.2
19937.6
19927.1
19912.3
19903.5
19891
19886
1987-1.2
19860.5
1985-0.9
19844.2
19837
19826.4
19812.8
19807.5
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearBahrain
2026-11.3
202713.9
20285.2
20292.9
20302.9
20313.1

Good to know

  • How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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