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Total natural resource rents in Bahrain

Bahrain: Total natural resource rents was 16.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16.6%
Change on year
up 55.5%
World rank
34th
of 211 countries
All-time high
71.3%
in 1980
All-time low
9.6%
in 2016
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Total natural resource rents in Bahrain, 1980–2021

0204060801980200020211980: 71.3 % of GDP1981: 60.7 % of GDP1982: 34.8 % of GDP1983: 32.2 % of GDP1984: 34.7 % of GDP1985: 33.9 % of GDP1986: 28.2 % of GDP1987: 33.7 % of GDP1988: 26.8 % of GDP1989: 34.7 % of GDP1990: 40.9 % of GDP1991: 23.6 % of GDP1992: 24.2 % of GDP1993: 21.5 % of GDP1994: 18.2 % of GDP1995: 19 % of GDP1996: 22.5 % of GDP1997: 20.9 % of GDP1998: 15.2 % of GDP1999: 18.9 % of GDP2000: 22.6 % of GDP2001: 19.6 % of GDP2002: 18.3 % of GDP2003: 18.3 % of GDP2004: 19.5 % of GDP2005: 23.6 % of GDP2006: 23.9 % of GDP2007: 22.3 % of GDP2008: 24.8 % of GDP2009: 18.1 % of GDP2010: 20.5 % of GDP2011: 27 % of GDP2012: 23.6 % of GDP2013: 24.5 % of GDP2014: 22.4 % of GDP2015: 12.6 % of GDP2016: 9.6 % of GDP2017: 11.2 % of GDP2018: 14.8 % of GDP2019: 13.4 % of GDP2020: 10.7 % of GDP2021: 16.6 % of GDP

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, total natural resource rents in Bahrain stood at 16.6%.

That represents a change of up 55.5% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Bahrain peaked at 71.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2016.

Bahrain ranks 34th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.1% 26.8% 71.3% 10
1990s 22.5% 15.2% 40.9% 10
2000s 21.1% 18.1% 24.8% 10
2010s 18.0% 9.6% 27.0% 10
2020s 13.7% 10.7% 16.6% 2

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 31 United Arab Emirates 17.6% compare
  2. 32 Chile 16.9% compare
  3. 33 New Caledonia 16.8% compare
  4. 35 Mozambique 14.9% compare
  5. 36 Burundi 14.0% compare
  6. 37 Turkmenistan 13.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resource rents in Bahrain?
Total natural resource rents in Bahrain was 16.6% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 1980.
What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2016.
How does Bahrain rank for total natural resource rents?
Bahrain ranks 34th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total natural resource rents
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
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Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.