Bahrain vs Least developed countries: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Bahrain
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 87.6% against 41.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 46.2%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 204 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171.4% | 22.8% | 148.6% | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 156.2% | 24.5% | 131.8% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 125.6% | 30.0% | 95.7% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 115.0% | 41.8% | 73.1% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 43.9% | 45.3% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 40.6% | 46.4% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Bahrain or Least developed countries?
- Bahrain, at 87.6% against 41.4% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Bahrain and Least developed countries?
- 46.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Least developed countries?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Bahrain ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes 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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.