Bahrain vs Norway: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Bahrain |  Norway |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $37.7B | $434.2B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 1.8% | 1.4% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 3.3% | 1.7% |
| Population | 1.5M | 5.4M |
| GDP per capita | $24k | $82k |
| GDP per capita growth | -3.11% | 0.58% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 0.19 | 10.14 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.51 | 1.25 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $50k | $74k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $34.4B | $428.4B |
| GNI per capita | $22k | $81k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $70.2B | $363B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $45k | $68k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Bahrain | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 0% | 47.8% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 0% | 22% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 4.7% | 5.8% |
| Unemployment | 1% | 3.9% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 66.3 | 73.4 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6.88 | 9.55 |
| Human Freedom Index | 7.15 | 8.61 |
| Property Rights Index | 70.6 | 84.3 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 48.4 | 82.8 |
| Business Freedom Index | 70.5 | 86.1 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 2.6 | 97.3 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 71.1 | 57.4 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 75 | 75 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 80 | 60 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 79.4 | 83.8 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 81.1 | 74.8 |
| Government Spending Index | 66.1 | 25.6 |
| Tax Burden Index | 99.4 | 57.7 |
| Government Integrity Index | 51 | 95.6 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 36 | 84 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 77 | 82.5 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 5.9 | 12.2 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 8 | 2.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 12M | 5.7M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Bahrain | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 93.4% | 36.8% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | N/A |
| External debt stocks | N/A | N/A |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | N/A |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 20.4% | 16.9% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 24.6% | 35.9% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 31.9% | 27.3% |
| Total reserves including gold | $2.3B | $63.1B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $111.2M | -$17.4B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Bahrain | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 79.9% | 38.4% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 71.7% | 32.6% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$2.4B | $31.4B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 26.6% | 47.4% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $8.7M | N/A |
| Personal remittances received | N/A | $644.3M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 43.4% | 32% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $768.9M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $515.2M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 20.2% | 37.7% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 33.6% | 49.8% |
