Oil rents in Bahrain
Bahrain: Oil rents was 10.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil rents in Bahrain, 1980–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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 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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About this data
Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at regional prices and total costs of production.