Oil rents in Bahrain

Bahrain: Oil rents was 10.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
10.9%
Change on year
up 63.4%
World rank
19th
of 200 countries
All-time high
68.1%
in 1980
All-time low
6.7%
in 2020
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Oil rents in Bahrain, 1980–2021

02040601980200020211980: 68.1 % of GDP1981: 58.1 % of GDP1982: 33.7 % of GDP1983: 29 % of GDP1984: 31.9 % of GDP1985: 30.4 % of GDP1986: 23.3 % of GDP1987: 30 % of GDP1988: 23.1 % of GDP1989: 31.1 % of GDP1990: 37 % of GDP1991: 20.5 % of GDP1992: 20.8 % of GDP1993: 18 % of GDP1994: 14.7 % of GDP1995: 15.2 % of GDP1996: 18.4 % of GDP1997: 16.4 % of GDP1998: 10.6 % of GDP1999: 14.8 % of GDP2000: 18.7 % of GDP2001: 15 % of GDP2002: 14.5 % of GDP2003: 15 % of GDP2004: 16.7 % of GDP2005: 20.1 % of GDP2006: 20.4 % of GDP2007: 19 % of GDP2008: 21.7 % of GDP2009: 14.4 % of GDP2010: 17.3 % of GDP2011: 23.4 % of GDP2012: 20.1 % of GDP2013: 20.9 % of GDP2014: 18.9 % of GDP2015: 9.8 % of GDP2016: 7.6 % of GDP2017: 8.9 % of GDP2018: 11.4 % of GDP2019: 9.8 % of GDP2020: 6.7 % of GDP2021: 10.9 % of GDP

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, oil rents in Bahrain stood at 10.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.4% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil rents in Bahrain peaked at 68.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2020.

That places Bahrain 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Oil rents in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Oil rents (% of GDP) in Bahrain, 1980 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1980 68.1%
1981 58.1% -14.8%
1982 33.7% -41.9%
1983 29.0% -13.9%
1984 31.9% +9.8%
1985 30.4% -4.6%
1986 23.3% -23.4%
1987 30.0% +28.8%
1988 23.1% -23.1%
1989 31.1% +34.8%
1990 37.0% +18.9%
1991 20.5% -44.7%
1992 20.8% +1.3%
1993 18.0% -13.5%
1994 14.7% -18.2%
1995 15.2% +3.8%
1996 18.4% +21.0%
1997 16.4% -11.0%
1998 10.6% -35.2%
1999 14.8% +39.1%
2000 18.7% +26.5%
2001 15.0% -19.8%
2002 14.5% -3.4%
2003 15.0% +3.4%
2004 16.7% +11.1%
2005 20.1% +20.7%
2006 20.4% +1.4%
2007 19.0% -6.8%
2008 21.7% +14.2%
2009 14.4% -33.4%
2010 17.3% +20.0%
2011 23.4% +35.1%
2012 20.1% -14.1%
2013 20.9% +3.8%
2014 18.9% -9.6%
2015 9.8% -47.9%
2016 7.6% -22.3%
2017 8.9% +17.1%
2018 11.4% +27.4%
2019 9.8% -13.5%
2020 6.7% -32.0%
2021 10.9% +63.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.9% 23.1% 68.1% 10
1990s 18.6% 10.6% 37.0% 10
2000s 17.5% 14.4% 21.7% 10
2010s 14.8% 7.6% 23.4% 10
2020s 8.8% 6.7% 10.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil rents in Bahrain?
Oil rents in Bahrain was 10.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest oil rents recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest oil rents recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2020.
How does Bahrain rank for oil rents?
Bahrain ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
Is oil rents rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Oil rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oil rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 10,767 data points, 1970–2021
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Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.