Ores and metals exports in Bahrain
Bahrain: Ores and metals exports was 64.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Bahrain, 1970–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 64.8% for ores and metals exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 329.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Bahrain peaked at 84.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals exports in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -20.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | +1369.8% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +40.3% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | +470.0% |
| 1975 | 7.2% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 6.8% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | +59.2% |
| 1979 | 44.6% | +376.4% |
| 1980 | 45.8% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 36.6% | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 60.3% | +64.7% |
| 1983 | 75.1% | +24.5% |
| 1984 | 71.8% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 57.4% | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 84.2% | +46.8% |
| 1987 | 70.1% | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | -64.3% |
| 1995 | 26.3% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | +116.8% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -71.6% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +58.0% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +51.7% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | +41.3% |
| 2024 | 64.8% | +3.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 64.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 24.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 64.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.5%, 26.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1369.8% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| 1974 | +470.0% | 1.2% | 6.9% |
| 1979 | +376.4% | 9.4% | 44.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 0.1% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.7% | 36.6% | 84.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 25.1% | 57.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 10.8% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 15.1% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 31.2% | 64.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 76.3% compare
- 2 Zambia 73.0% compare
- 4 Chile 57.1% compare
- 5 Cuba 53.4% compare
- 6 Tajikistan 52.8% compare
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 2.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 22.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Bahrain?
- Ores and metals exports in Bahrain was 64.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for ores and metals exports?
- Bahrain ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.