Labor share of gdp in Bahrain
Bahrain: Labor share of gdp was 31.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
31.5
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
178th
of 187 countries
All-time high
33.3
in 2016
All-time low
25.9
in 2006
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Bahrain, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor share of gdp in Bahrain is 31.5, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 33.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.9, in 2006.
Bahrain ranks 178th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.8 | — |
| 2005 | 27.2 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 25.9 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 26.9 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 26 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 30.7 | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 29.6 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 27.8 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 29.4 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 29 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 29.7 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 33.1 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 33.3 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.3 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 31.7 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 30.5 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 31.5 | +3.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 31.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.5, 58% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 31.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.75 | 25.9 | 30.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 30.54 | 27.8 | 33.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 175 Saudi Arabia 32.1 compare
- 176 Niger 32 compare
- 177 Brunei 31.9 compare
- 179 East Timor 31.2 compare
- 180 Cote d'Ivoire 31 compare
- 181 Qatar 30.2 compare
More work & labour data for Bahrain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5388 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5428 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,169 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 158.19 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,342 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,748 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,090 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gdp in Bahrain?
- Labor share of gdp in Bahrain was 31.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9 in 2006.
- How does Bahrain rank for labor share of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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