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Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Bahrain

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Bahrain in 2024 — 28.4%. Ranked 36 in the world out of 169. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 12.2 pp.

2024 28.4% −0.8 pp vs 2023
World rank 36of 169
Period maximum 40.6%1980
Period minimum 7%1999

Trend over time

1980–2024 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Bahrain, 1980–2024020406019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 40.6%1981: 36.6%1982: 31.9%1983: 38.6%1984: 37.4%1985: 31.4%1986: 23.4%1987: 22.4%1988: 17.8%1989: 21.7%1990: 14.4%1991: 25.2%1992: 25.9%1993: 16.1%1994: 17.3%1995: 12.8%1996: 12.7%1997: 15.3%1998: 18.8%1999: 7%2000: 16.6%2001: 15.7%2002: 23.3%2003: 23.7%2004: 20.5%2005: 26.7%2006: 30.4%2007: 34.7%2008: 34.9%2009: 26.1%2010: 28.6%2011: 22.5%2012: 28.3%2013: 26.2%2014: 26.9%2015: 25.6%2016: 27.9%2017: 33.5%2018: 35.6%2019: 35.6%2020: 37.3%2021: 28.1%2022: 24.6%2023: 29.2%2024: 28.4%
Change over the period: −12.2 pp Annual average: -0.28 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bahrain

Bahrain 28.4%
World 26.3%
Middle East & North Africa 27%
Western Asia computed 27.8%
High-income countries computed 22.6%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Bahrain, by year Bahrain All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 28.4 −0.8 pp
2023 29.2 +4.6 pp
2022 24.6 −3.5 pp
2021 28.1 −9.2 pp
2020 37.3 +1.7 pp
2019 35.6 +0.1 pp
2018 35.6 +2 pp
2017 33.5 +5.7 pp
2016 27.9 +2.3 pp
2015 25.6 −1.3 pp
2014 26.9 +0.7 pp
2013 26.2 −2.1 pp
2012 28.3 +5.8 pp
2011 22.5 −6.1 pp
2010 28.6 +2.5 pp
2009 26.1 −8.8 pp
2008 34.9 +0.2 pp
2007 34.7 +4.3 pp
2006 30.4 +3.7 pp
2005 26.7 +6.2 pp
2004 20.5 −3.2 pp
2003 23.7 +0.4 pp
2002 23.3 +7.6 pp
2001 15.7 −0.9 pp
2000 16.6 +9.6 pp
1999 7 −11.9 pp
1998 18.8 +3.5 pp
1997 15.3 +2.7 pp
1996 12.7 −0.2 pp
1995 12.8 −4.4 pp
1994 17.3 +1.2 pp
1993 16.1 −9.8 pp
1992 25.9 +0.7 pp
1991 25.2 +10.7 pp
1990 14.4 −7.2 pp
1989 21.7 +3.9 pp
1988 17.8 −4.6 pp
1987 22.4 −1 pp
1986 23.4 −7.9 pp
1985 31.4 −6.1 pp
1984 37.4 −1.1 pp
1983 38.6 +6.7 pp
1982 31.9 −4.7 pp
1981 36.6 −4 pp
1980 40.6 —

Western Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

SA Saudi Arabia 31.7 TR Türkiye 30.7 BH Bahrain 28.4 OM Oman 24.8 GE Georgia 24.5 AM Armenia 23.8 IL Israel 23.8 PS Palestine 23.6 AZ Azerbaijan 20.7 CY Cyprus 20.7 IQ Iraq 19.1 KW Kuwait 15.1 LB Lebanon 1.4
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About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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