Bahrain vs the Seychelles: Economic Indicators Comparison
Bahrain with a GDP of $37.7B ranked the 99th largest economy in the world, while the Seychelles ranked 180th with $1.6B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, Bahrain and the Seychelles ranked 77th vs 45th and 39th vs 55th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Bahrain |  Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $37.7B | $1.6B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 1.8% | 3.6% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 3.3% | 4.6% |
| Population | 1.5M | 96k |
| GDP per capita | $24k | $16k |
| GDP per capita growth | -3.11% | 2.64% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 0.19 | 7.48 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.51 | 0.54 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $50k | $31k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $34.4B | $1.5B |
| GNI per capita | $22k | $16k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $70.2B | $2.8B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $45k | $29k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Bahrain | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 0% | 15% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 0% | 33% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 2.1% | 3.7% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 4.7% | 4.1% |
| Unemployment | 1% | 3% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 66.3 | 64.3 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6.88 | 7.17 |
| Human Freedom Index | 7.15 | 7.14 |
| Property Rights Index | 70.6 | 68.3 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 48.4 | 46.4 |
| Business Freedom Index | 70.5 | 65.3 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 2.6 | 93.2 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 71.1 | 62.8 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 75 | 55 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 80 | 30 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 79.4 | 82.6 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 81.1 | 78.6 |
| Government Spending Index | 66.1 | 58.9 |
| Tax Burden Index | 99.4 | 76.8 |
| Government Integrity Index | 51 | 53.3 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 36 | 66 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 77 | 74.3 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 5.9 | 9.3 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 8 | 15.9 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 0.5 | 12.7 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 12M | 362k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Bahrain | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 93.4% | 58.2% |
| 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% | N/A |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 24.6% | 10.2% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 31.9% | 32.5% |
| Total reserves including gold | $2.3B | $549.5M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $111.2M | $43.9M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Bahrain | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 79.9% | 87% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 71.7% | 102.1% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$2.4B | -$269.4M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 26.6% | 36.4% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $8.7M | $13.8M |
| Personal remittances received | N/A | $22.7M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 43.4% | 10.9% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 0.3% | 2% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $2.2M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $1.4M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 20.2% | 33.3% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 33.6% | 37% |
