Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Bahrain
Bahrain: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 14.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Bahrain, 1974–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Bahrain stood at 14.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Bahrain peaked at 33.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2015.
Bahrain ranks 86th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12.5% | — |
| 1975 | 12.4% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 14.7% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 18.0% | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 15.8% | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 16.3% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 22.9% | +40.3% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | -62.8% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16.5% | +93.9% |
| 1991 | 25.9% | +56.6% |
| 1992 | 30.0% | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 32.0% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | -54.6% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | +93.2% |
| 1998 | 32.0% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | -49.7% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -28.5% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -74.5% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +91.8% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +97.4% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -9.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 14.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 14.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.5%, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5% | 11.2% | 14.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 8.5% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 14.6% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.8% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 4.3% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 14.4% | 19.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More private sector data for Bahrain
- Merchandise trade 87.6% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 57.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 16.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,531 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Bahrain?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Bahrain was 14.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Bahrain ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.