Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 19.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bahrain, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bahrain stood at 19.0%.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bahrain peaked at 31.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1976.
That places Bahrain 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.4% | — |
| 1971 | 11.4% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 12.1% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 11.5% | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 10.6% | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 19.0% | +38.5% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19.1% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 31.1% | +63.2% |
| 1986 | 27.8% | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 26.8% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 24.0% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.2% | 9.4% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 11.4% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 17.8% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 10.9% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 13.4% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 16.8% | 20.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More poverty & inequality data for Bahrain
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 2.82 (2020)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 2.8% (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2020)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.165 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0864 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0864 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0873 (2023)
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ 336.94 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bahrain?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bahrain was 19.0% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1976.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Bahrain ranks 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.