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Economy of Bahrain vs Romania compared: GDP & Debt

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Bahrain has a GDP of $49B compared to $429B for Romania, ranking 98/197 and 39/197 by economy size, respectively.

Bahrain has $72.3B in government debt (147.6% of GDP), compared to $260B (60.6% of GDP) in Romania.

Bahrain vs Romania GDP by year

Bahrain
Romania
1x
Year GDP, current $
Bahrain Romania
2025 $48,965,725,532 $428,677,977,855
2024 $47,210,732,713 $382,564,217,989
2023 $46,192,260,638 $347,757,995,759
2022 $46,458,191,489 $295,317,862,856
2021 $40,840,212,766 $285,072,444,957
2020 $35,837,632,979 $250,624,575,872
2019 $40,446,808,511 $250,080,428,512
2018 $39,567,978,723 $241,791,427,224
2017 $37,204,813,830 $210,147,385,855
2016 $33,884,680,851 $185,290,759,249
2015 $32,523,297,872 $177,885,131,240
2014 $34,772,526,596 $199,722,319,676
2013 $33,823,324,468 $189,798,603,751
2012 $31,963,404,255 $179,117,323,107
2011 $29,914,680,851 $192,623,977,894
2010 $26,805,984,043 $170,064,350,672
2009 $22,938,218,085 $174,110,532,659
2008 $25,710,904,255 $214,315,932,061
2007 $21,730,000,000 $174,588,782,939
2006 $18,504,760,638 $122,023,735,993
2005 $15,968,723,404 $98,454,380,120
2004 $13,150,159,574 $74,973,656,852
2003 $11,074,813,830 $57,806,384,143
2002 $9,593,510,638 $46,065,502,703
2001 $8,976,196,809 $40,395,116,581
2000 $9,062,898,936 $37,253,739,511
1999 $7,528,469,149 $35,953,156,754
1998 $7,031,309,043 $41,696,091,974
1997 $7,219,407,713 $35,575,214,078
1996 $6,938,166,755 $36,937,074,278
1995 $6,651,180,851 $37,430,162,103
1994 $6,330,627,926 $30,072,805,104
1993 $5,913,001,064 $26,361,160,450
1992 $5,402,232,447 $25,121,666,667
1991 $5,248,911,170 $28,850,634,900
1990 $4,809,511,005 $38,247,882,300
1989 $4,393,093,963 $41,450,777,202
1988 $4,209,834,173 $40,424,528,302
1987 $3,856,922,694 $38,067,567,568
1986 $3,470,746,843 -
1985 $4,152,376,484 -
1984 $4,440,874,566 -
1983 $4,247,030,468 -
1982 $4,145,421,080 -
1981 $3,943,109,532 -
1980 $3,493,834,468 -
1979 $2,710,160,739 -
1978 $2,272,042,965 -
1977 $1,989,060,283 -
1976 $1,581,709,519 -
1975 $1,099,107,601 -
1974 $1,042,176,884 -
1973 $761,132,545 -
1972 $534,081,184 -
1971 $422,181,562 -
1970 $391,577,364 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Bahrain vs Romania by year

Bahrain
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Romania
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Bahrain Romania
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $30,597 - $22,538 -
2024 $29,717 $66,941 $20,080 $49,077
2023 $29,290 $64,171 $18,244 $45,982
2022 $30,471 $61,678 $15,503 $41,979
2021 $27,148 $54,955 $14,908 $37,534
2020 $24,343 $53,436 $13,009 $34,194
2019 $27,260 $56,600 $12,910 $33,425
2018 $26,324 $51,993 $12,416 $29,383
2017 $24,785 $50,185 $10,728 $26,943
2016 $23,800 $47,429 $9,405 $23,905
2015 $23,734 $48,034 $8,977 $21,625
2014 $26,452 $54,299 $10,032 $20,633
2013 $26,990 $56,310 $9,498 $19,678
2012 $26,439 $56,713 $8,930 $19,808
2011 $25,033 $52,677 $9,561 $18,804
2010 $21,819 $49,255 $8,400 $17,355
2009 $19,465 $48,626 $8,548 $16,641
2008 $23,299 $50,330 $10,435 $16,782
2007 $20,908 $49,347 $8,360 $13,703
2006 $19,267 $48,009 $5,758 $11,554
2005 $17,966 $47,268 $4,618 $9,602
2004 $15,964 $46,317 $3,495 $8,989
2003 $14,486 $45,427 $2,679 $7,559
2002 $13,501 $45,091 $2,120 $7,162
2001 $13,573 $46,162 $1,825 $6,520
2000 $14,214 $45,688 $1,660 $5,850
1999 $12,123 $43,561 $1,600 $5,596
1998 $11,625 $42,281 $1,853 $5,545
1997 $12,255 $40,965 $1,577 $5,564
1996 $12,092 $40,106 $1,633 $5,746
1995 $11,901 $38,839 $1,650 $5,429
1994 $11,629 $37,579 $1,323 $4,995
1993 $11,152 $37,870 $1,158 $4,699
1992 $10,460 $33,648 $1,102 $4,515
1991 $10,434 $31,657 $1,254 $4,795
1990 $9,343 $26,902 $1,648 $5,280
1989 $8,833 - $1,790 -
1988 $8,772 - $1,753 -
1987 $8,333 - $1,659 -
1986 $7,777 - - -
1985 $9,649 - - -
1984 $10,697 - - -
1983 $10,599 - - -
1982 $10,712 - - -
1981 $10,557 - - -
1980 $9,733 - - -
1979 $7,891 - - -
1978 $6,926 - - -
1977 $6,358 - - -
1976 $5,310 - - -
1975 $3,880 - - -
1974 $3,874 - - -
1973 $2,981 - - -
1972 $2,206 - - -
1971 $1,830 - - -
1970 $1,742 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahrain's GDP per capita is $30,597, ranking 44/197, compared to $22,538 in Romania, ranking 57/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Bahrain ranks 26th at $66,941, while Romania ranks 47th at $49,077.

Economic indicators

Bahrain Romania
Gross domestic product
$49B
2025
$429B
2025
GDP rank
98/197
2025
39/197
2025
GDP growth
3.48%
2024-2025
0.68%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$30,597
2025
$22,538
2025
GDP per capita rank
44/197
2025
57/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$49,077
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
26/197
2024
47/197
2024
Government debt
$72.3B
2025
$260B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
147.6%
2025
60.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$45,165
2025
$13,650
2025
Government debt per person rank
13/185
2025
48/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,191
2026
$13,510
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$21.3B
2025
$70.9B
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.4%
2025
40.5%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
-0.14%
2024-2025
7.3%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
4.25%
2025
6.5%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.89%
2015
6.1%
2025
Population
1649267
18912567

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Bahrain
Spending

Debt
Romania
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Bahrain Romania
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 29.4% 147.6% 40.5% 60.6%
2024 28.9% 133.7% 40% 57.5%
2023 29% 123% 37% 52.6%
2022 28.4% 111.6% 37.5% 51.9%
2021 30.6% 122.3% 37.2% 51.8%
2020 34.6% 125.7% 38.3% 49.5%
2019 31.2% 97.1% 33.4% 36.8%
2018 32.1% 90.4% 31.9% 36.4%
2017 30.7% 84% 31% 37.1%
2016 33.3% 77.4% 31.8% 39.5%
2015 34.8% 63.2% 34.2% 39.4%
2014 27.3% 42.6% 33.8% 40.5%
2013 32% 42.3% 34.2% 39.3%
2012 31.1% 34.8% 33.5% 36.2%
2011 30.2% 31.6% 35% 32.6%
2010 31.1% 28.8% 37.4% 30.2%
2009 24.6% 20.5% 36.3% 22.5%
2008 22.7% 12.1% 35.3% 13%
2007 22.4% 15.7% 34.6% 12.4%
2006 23.1% 19.4% 33.9% 12.7%
2005 23.9% 23.2% 32.3% 17.8%
2004 25% 28.2% 33.7% 21.3%
2003 28.1% 31.1% 31.8% 24.9%
2002 30.6% 27.2% 32.1% 27.4%
2001 26.5% 25% 33.2% 27.4%
2000 22.2% 24.7% 35% 29.6%
1999 27.1% 24.7% 35.1% 21.7%
1998 25.7% 20% 34.7% 16.5%
1997 31% 14.8% 33.5% 15%
1996 22.7% 13.1% 33.5% 11%
1995 25.1% 13.6% 34.4% 6.91%
1994 26.1% 5.62% 33.1% -
1993 26.7% 5.95% 33.5% -
1992 29.4% 6.45% 41.5% -
1991 28.5% 6.71% 38.3% -
1990 32.4% 7.24% 38.4% -
1989 - - 40.1% -
1988 - - 36.6% -
1987 - - 40.7% -
1986 - - 42.5% -
1985 - - 41.6% -
1984 - - 28.6% -
1983 - - 25.8% -
1982 - - 28.5% -
1981 - - 30.4% -
1980 - - 33.6% -
1979 - - 42% -
1978 - - 42.1% -
1977 - - 39.9% -
1976 - - 37.5% -
1975 - - 40.6% -
1974 - - 37.6% -
1973 - - 32.6% -
1972 - - 29.9% -
1971 - - 27.2% -
1970 - - 28.1% -
1969 - - 32.1% -
1968 - - 31.8% -
1967 - - 30.6% -
1966 - - 27.3% -
1965 - - 25.6% -
1964 - - 25.1% -
1963 - - 23.1% -
1962 - - 43.4% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1962–1999, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Bahrain's government spending was $14.4B, accounting for 29.4% of its GDP, while Romania spent $173B, or 40.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 147.6% in Bahrain and 60.6% in Romania, ranking 6/185 and 76/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Bahrain

Romania
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Bahrain Romania
2025 -13% -7.64%
2024 -11% -8.68%
2023 -9.66% -5.66%
2022 -6.03% -5.85%
2021 -10.6% -6.74%
2020 -17.3% -9.6%
2019 -8.57% -4.58%
2018 -11.3% -2.76%
2017 -13.4% -2.86%
2016 -16.6% -2.5%
2015 -17.5% -1.35%
2014 -3.32% -1.76%
2013 -8.55% -2.44%
2012 -5.77% -2.39%
2011 -4.9% -4.14%
2010 -9.29% -6.22%
2009 -5.36% -6.86%
2008 4.08% -4.6%
2007 1.52% -3.05%
2006 2.24% -1.36%
2005 2.8% -0.69%
2004 0.24% -3.39%
2003 -1.7% -2.29%
2002 -3.27% -2.59%
2001 0.7% -3.2%
2000 7.33% -3.99%
1999 -4.85% -3.58%
1998 -5.49% -5.33%
1997 -6.39% -5.19%
1996 0.24% -4.74%
1995 -3.99% -3.32%
1994 -5.18% -2.2%
1993 -2.77% -0.35%
1992 -5.41% -4.55%
1991 -3.47% 3.23%
1990 -6.79% 1.03%
1989 - -2.87%
1988 - 8.4%
1987 - 2.37%
1986 - 5.72%
1985 - 6.36%
1984 - 15.2%
1983 - 9.35%
1982 - 0.36%
1981 - 0.61%
1980 - -1.95%
1979 - 0%
1978 - 0%
1977 - 0.23%
1976 - 0.66%
1975 - 0.41%
1974 - 0.51%
1973 - 1.53%
1972 - 1.21%
1971 - 0.89%
1970 - 0.52%
1969 - 0.93%
1968 - 1.65%
1967 - 1.23%
1966 - 0.91%
1965 - -1.29%
1964 - -3.11%
1963 - -1.61%
1962 - -4.86%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1962–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Bahrain's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $6.35B, equivalent to 13% of GDP. This compares to Romania's deficit of $32.8B, or 7.64% of GDP.

Over the past 36 years, Bahrain recorded a fiscal deficit in 28 of those years, while Romania ran a deficit in 34 years. On average, Bahrain posted an annual deficit equal to 5.61% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.67% of GDP for Romania.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Bahrain

Romania
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Bahrain Romania
2025 -0.14% 7.3%
2024 0.92% 5.6%
2023 0.07% 10.4%
2022 3.63% 13.8%
2021 -0.61% 5%
2020 -2.32% 2.6%
2019 1.01% 3.8%
2018 2.09% 4.6%
2017 1.39% 1.3%
2016 2.79% -1.6%
2015 1.85% -0.6%
2014 2.65% 1.1%
2013 3.3% 4%
2012 2.76% 3.3%
2011 -0.4% 5.8%
2010 1.96% 6.1%
2009 2.8% 5.6%
2008 3.53% 7.8%
2007 3.26% 4.8%
2006 2.01% 6.6%
2005 2.59% 9%
2004 2.35% 11.9%
2003 1.59% 15.4%
2002 -0.5% 22.5%
2001 -1.21% 34.5%
2000 -0.7% 45.7%
1999 -1.29% 45.8%
1998 -0.37% 59.1%
1997 2.43% 154.8%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Bahrain has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.29%, compared with 17.1% in Romania. In 2025, inflation was -0.14% in Bahrain and 7.3% in Romania.

Top exports between countries

Bahrain
Export category Export value
Metals $1.93M
Textiles & consumer goods $354K
Chemicals & pharma $198K
Machinery & equipment $19K
Miscellaneous $1K
Romania
Export category Export value
Wood & paper products $5.32M
Raw materials & minerals $2.16M
Machinery & equipment $1.38M
Textiles & consumer goods $871K
Metals $576K
Animal & marine products $371K
Raw agricultural goods $209K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $141K
Miscellaneous $93K
Chemicals & pharma $88K

Balance of trade

Bahrain Romania
Current account balance
$2.28B
2024
-$33.9B
2025
Current account balance ranking
43/190
2024
186/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
+4.83%
2024
-7.9%
2025
Goods imports
$20.7B
2024
$139B
2025
Goods exports
$24.3B
2024
$102B
2025
Service imports
$12.4B
2024
$35.9B
2025
Service exports
$17B
2024
$50.1B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
70%
2024
40.7%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
87.5%
2024
35.5%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Bahrain Romania
Economic freedom 65.7 65.4
Economic freedom ranking 63/197 64/197
Property rights 60.9 81
Government integrity 45.9 50
Judicial effectiveness 30 67
Tax burden 99.9 89.1
Government spending 75 56.7
Fiscal health 0 21.4
Business freedom 75.9 74.4
Labor freedom 55.5 63.6
Monetary freedom 88.8 72.7
Trade freedom 86.8 79.4
Investment freedom 90 70
Financial freedom 80 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Bahrain
Romania
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Bahrain Romania
2026 65.7 65.4
2025 65.6 66.5
2024 63.4 64.4
2023 62.5 64.5
2022 62 67.1
2021 69.9 69.5
2020 66.3 69.7
2019 66.4 68.6
2018 67.7 69.4
2017 68.5 69.7
2016 74.3 65.6
2015 73.4 66.6
2014 75.1 65.5
2013 75.5 65.1
2012 75.2 64.4
2011 77.7 64.7
2010 76.3 64.2
2009 74.8 63.2
2008 72.2 61.7
2007 71.2 61.2
2006 71.6 58.2
2005 71.2 52.1
2004 75.1 50
2003 76.3 50.6
2002 75.6 48.7
2001 75.9 50
2000 75.7 52.1
1999 75.2 50.1
1998 75.6 54.4
1997 76.1 50.8
1996 76.4 46.2
1995 76.2 42.9

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Bahrain is 65.7, ranking 63/197, compared to 65.4 for Romania, ranking 64/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Bahrain Romania
Services, % of GDP
54.3%
2025
61.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
41.2%
2025
25.3%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.24%
2025
3%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$46.1B
2025
$384B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$65,500
2025
$49,550
2025
Total reserves including gold
$5.27B
2025
$90.6B
2025
Total reserves ranking
101/177
2025
31/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$2.43B
2024
-$8.57B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$2.7B
2024
$7.16B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$275M
2024
$1.99B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines n/a
19%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
25.9%
2025

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.