Bahrain vs Ghana: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Bahrain |  Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $37.7B | $65.6B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 1.8% | 5.6% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Population | 1.5M | 26.9M |
| GDP per capita | $24k | $2.2k |
| GDP per capita growth | -3.11% | 3.96% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 0.19 | 2.13 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.51 | 0.46 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $50k | $6.5k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $34.4B | $63.4B |
| GNI per capita | $22k | $2.1k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $70.2B | $138.5B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $45k | $4.7k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Bahrain | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 0% | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 0% | 25% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 2.1% | 9.8% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 4.7% | 10.2% |
| Unemployment | 1% | 6.7% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 66.3 | 59.4 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6.88 | 7.64 |
| Human Freedom Index | 7.15 | 7.21 |
| Property Rights Index | 70.6 | 52.5 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 48.4 | 46.1 |
| Business Freedom Index | 70.5 | 58.4 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 2.6 | 35.6 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 71.1 | 59.3 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 75 | 70 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 80 | 60 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 79.4 | 63.8 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 81.1 | 68.9 |
| Government Spending Index | 66.1 | 88.1 |
| Tax Burden Index | 99.4 | 78.4 |
| Government Integrity Index | 51 | 32.2 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 36 | 41 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 77 | 63.5 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 8 | 24.9 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 0.5 | 2.1 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 12M | 897k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Bahrain | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 93.4% | 59.6% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 36.3% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $23.3B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 57.7% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 9.4% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 20.4% | -8.4% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 24.6% | 21% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 31.9% | 14.9% |
| Total reserves including gold | $2.3B | $6.3B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $111.2M | $3B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Bahrain | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 79.9% | 35.3% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 71.7% | 36.4% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$2.4B | -$2B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 26.6% | 27.2% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $8.7M | $713.6M |
| Personal remittances received | N/A | $3.5B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 43.4% | 31.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 0.3% | 18.3% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $700k |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | N/A |
| Expense, % of GDP | 20.2% | 30.5% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 33.6% | 20% |
