Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Bahrain, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Bahrain is 2.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 59.9% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 10.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.8% | — |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -66.9% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +68.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -57.4% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +577.0% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -33.8% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -59.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 10.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +577.0% | 0.9% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 1.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 0.9% | 10.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More energy & mining data for Bahrain
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 2.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Bahrain?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Bahrain was 2.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).