Total natural resource rents in Bahrain
Bahrain: Total natural resource rents was 16.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resource rents in Bahrain, 1980–2021
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.
Total natural resource rents in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 71.3% | — |
| 1981 | 60.7% | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | -42.7% |
| 1983 | 32.2% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 34.7% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 33.9% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 28.2% | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 33.7% | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 26.8% | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 34.7% | +29.7% |
| 1990 | 40.9% | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 23.6% | -42.2% |
| 1992 | 24.2% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 21.5% | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -43.6% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +32.2% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +55.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 16.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 139.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 16.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.1%, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 31 United Arab Emirates 17.6% compare
- 32 Chile 16.9% compare
- 33 New Caledonia 16.8% compare
- 35 Mozambique 14.9% compare
- 36 Burundi 14.0% compare
- 37 Turkmenistan 13.5% compare
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
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
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.