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Economy of Bahrain vs Suriname compared: GDP & Debt

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Bahrain has a GDP of $49B compared to $4.52B for Suriname, ranking 98/197 and 165/197 by economy size, respectively.

Bahrain has $72.3B in government debt (147.6% of GDP), compared to $4.79B (105.8% of GDP) in Suriname.

Bahrain vs Suriname GDP by year

Bahrain
Suriname
1x
Year GDP, current $
Bahrain Suriname
2025 $48,965,725,532 $4,523,657,797
2024 $47,210,732,713 $4,416,775,113
2023 $46,192,260,638 $3,472,693,412
2022 $46,458,191,489 $3,791,603,200
2021 $40,840,212,766 $3,107,923,198
2020 $35,837,632,979 $2,911,807,496
2019 $40,446,808,511 $4,016,040,575
2018 $39,567,978,723 $3,996,198,867
2017 $37,204,813,830 $3,591,679,431
2016 $33,884,680,851 $3,317,421,648
2015 $32,523,297,872 $5,126,237,646
2014 $34,772,526,596 $5,240,606,061
2013 $33,823,324,468 $5,145,757,576
2012 $31,963,404,255 $4,980,000,000
2011 $29,914,680,851 $4,422,276,622
2010 $26,805,984,043 $4,368,370,998
2009 $22,938,218,085 $3,875,409,836
2008 $25,710,904,255 $3,532,969,035
2007 $21,730,000,000 $2,936,612,022
2006 $18,504,760,638 $2,626,380,435
2005 $15,968,723,404 $1,793,410,397
2004 $13,150,159,574 $1,484,092,538
2003 $11,074,813,830 $1,274,190,311
2002 $9,593,510,638 $1,093,574,468
2001 $8,976,196,809 $834,279,358
2000 $9,062,898,936 $947,671,970
1999 $7,528,469,149 $886,290,698
1998 $7,031,309,043 $1,110,850,000
1997 $7,219,407,713 $926,422,500
1996 $6,938,166,755 $861,372,806
1995 $6,651,180,851 $691,590,498
1994 $6,330,627,926 $605,492,537
1993 $5,913,001,064 $428,764,706
1992 $5,402,232,447 $404,600,000
1991 $5,248,911,170 $448,100,000
1990 $4,809,511,005 $388,400,000
1989 $4,393,093,963 $542,600,000
1988 $4,209,834,173 $1,161,000,000
1987 $3,856,922,694 $980,000,000
1986 $3,470,746,843 $891,000,000
1985 $4,152,376,484 $873,000,000
1984 $4,440,874,566 $864,000,000
1983 $4,247,030,468 $883,500,000
1982 $4,145,421,080 $915,000,000
1981 $3,943,109,532 $889,000,000
1980 $3,493,834,468 $795,000,000
1979 $2,710,160,739 $782,500,000
1978 $2,272,042,965 $735,500,000
1977 $1,989,060,283 $641,500,000
1976 $1,581,709,519 $505,500,000
1975 $1,099,107,601 $465,500,000
1974 $1,042,176,884 $409,850,000
1973 $761,132,545 $339,450,000
1972 $534,081,184 $311,950,000
1971 $422,181,562 $301,000,000
1970 $391,577,364 $274,900,000
1969 - $259,650,000
1968 - $241,350,000
1967 - $220,700,000
1966 - $190,350,000
1965 - $154,150,000
1964 - $134,400,000
1963 - $125,950,000
1962 - $116,150,000
1961 - $107,700,000
1960 - $99,650,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Bahrain vs Suriname by year

Bahrain
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Suriname
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Bahrain Suriname
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $30,597 - $7,070 -
2024 $29,717 $66,941 $6,962 $21,801
2023 $29,290 $64,171 $5,522 $21,110
2022 $30,471 $61,678 $6,084 $20,079
2021 $27,148 $54,955 $5,030 $18,458
2020 $24,343 $53,436 $4,755 $16,947
2019 $27,260 $56,600 $6,630 $19,772
2018 $26,324 $51,993 $6,666 $17,855
2017 $24,785 $50,185 $6,050 $17,568
2016 $23,800 $47,429 $5,644 $14,475
2015 $23,734 $48,034 $8,814 $16,544
2014 $26,452 $54,299 $9,108 $16,598
2013 $26,990 $56,310 $9,043 $16,173
2012 $26,439 $56,713 $8,851 $15,185
2011 $25,033 $52,677 $7,950 $13,926
2010 $21,819 $49,255 $7,944 $13,039
2009 $19,465 $48,626 $7,130 $12,393
2008 $23,299 $50,330 $6,576 $12,097
2007 $20,908 $49,347 $5,530 $11,530
2006 $19,267 $48,009 $5,003 $10,803
2005 $17,966 $47,268 $3,453 $10,014
2004 $15,964 $46,317 $2,888 $9,389
2003 $14,486 $45,427 $2,516 $8,552
2002 $13,501 $45,091 $2,202 $8,046
2001 $13,573 $46,162 $1,715 $7,865
2000 $14,214 $45,688 $1,988 $7,535
1999 $12,123 $43,561 $1,898 $7,367
1998 $11,625 $42,281 $2,429 $7,521
1997 $12,255 $40,965 $2,068 $7,422
1996 $12,092 $40,106 $1,963 $7,048
1995 $11,901 $38,839 $1,610 $7,000
1994 $11,629 $37,579 $1,434 $6,973
1993 $11,152 $37,870 $1,022 $6,650
1992 $10,460 $33,648 $969 $6,992
1991 $10,434 $31,657 $1,080 $6,852
1990 $9,343 $26,902 $942 $6,493
1989 $8,833 - $1,329 -
1988 $8,772 - $2,886 -
1987 $8,333 - $2,469 -
1986 $7,777 - $2,271 -
1985 $9,649 - $2,256 -
1984 $10,697 - $2,261 -
1983 $10,599 - $2,333 -
1982 $10,712 - $2,430 -
1981 $10,557 - $2,368 -
1980 $9,733 - $2,118 -
1979 $7,891 - $2,072 -
1978 $6,926 - $1,928 -
1977 $6,358 - $1,666 -
1976 $5,310 - $1,302 -
1975 $3,880 - $1,190 -
1974 $3,874 - $1,041 -
1973 $2,981 - $858 -
1972 $2,206 - $785 -
1971 $1,830 - $768 -
1970 $1,742 - $724 -
1969 - - $708 -
1968 - - $681 -
1967 - - $644 -
1966 - - $575 -
1965 - - $482 -
1964 - - $435 -
1963 - - $424 -
1962 - - $409 -
1961 - - $395 -
1960 - - $378 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bahrain's GDP per capita is $30,597, ranking 44/197, compared to $7,070 in Suriname, ranking 104/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Bahrain ranks 26th at $66,941, while Suriname ranks 89th at $21,801.

Economic indicators

Bahrain Suriname
Gross domestic product
$49B
2025
$4.52B
2025
GDP rank
98/197
2025
165/197
2025
GDP growth
3.48%
2024-2025
1.79%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$30,597
2025
$7,070
2025
GDP per capita rank
44/197
2025
104/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$21,801
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
26/197
2024
89/197
2024
Government debt
$72.3B
2025
$4.79B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
147.6%
2025
105.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$45,165
2025
$7,483
2025
Government debt per person rank
13/185
2025
69/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,191
2026
$3,363
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$21.3B
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.4%
2025
37.3%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
-0.14%
2024-2025
9.21%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
4.25%
2025
10%
2013
Unemployment rate
0.89%
2015
7.92%
2016
Population
1649267
648096

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Bahrain
Spending

Debt
Suriname
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Bahrain Suriname
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 29.4% 147.6% 37.3% 105.8%
2024 28.9% 133.7% 29.3% 88%
2023 29% 123% 28.9% 97.7%
2022 28.4% 111.6% 28.2% 111.7%
2021 30.6% 122.3% 32% 115.8%
2020 34.6% 125.7% 30.2% 146.4%
2019 31.2% 97.1% 40.5% 84%
2018 32.1% 90.4% 29.5% 68.6%
2017 30.7% 84% 28.7% 73%
2016 33.3% 77.4% 27.9% 75.4%
2015 34.8% 63.2% 29.9% 41.2%
2014 27.3% 42.6% 25.2% 25.2%
2013 32% 42.3% 26.2% 27.9%
2012 31.1% 34.8% 25.1% 20.1%
2011 30.2% 31.6% 21% 18.7%
2010 31.1% 28.8% 21% 17.3%
2009 24.6% 20.5% 24% 14.6%
2008 22.7% 12.1% 20.5% 14.8%
2007 22.4% 15.7% 22.6% 16.4%
2006 23.1% 19.4% 22.2% 22.5%
2005 23.9% 23.2% 22.2% 27.1%
2004 25% 28.2% 20.8% 29.4%
2003 28.1% 31.1% 19.2% 31.5%
2002 30.6% 27.2% 22.2% 37.4%
2001 26.5% 25% 21.8% 37.2%
2000 22.2% 24.7% 24.4% 48.4%
1999 27.1% 24.7% 19.6% 32.3%
1998 25.7% 20% 30.3% 21.6%
1997 31% 14.8% 21.1% 16.8%
1996 22.7% 13.1% 21.4% 11.8%
1995 25.1% 13.6% 20.2% 16.3%
1994 26.1% 5.62% 19.8% 30.5%
1993 26.7% 5.95% 21.2% 51.1%
1992 29.4% 6.45% 24.4% 64.4%
1991 28.5% 6.71% 26.6% 75.7%
1990 32.4% 7.24% 22.7% 72.9%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, 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 Suriname spent $1.69B, or 37.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 147.6% in Bahrain and 105.8% in Suriname, ranking 6/185 and 18/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Bahrain

Suriname
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Bahrain Suriname
2025 -13% -9.61%
2024 -11% -3.36%
2023 -9.66% -1.67%
2022 -6.03% -2.57%
2021 -10.6% -5.66%
2020 -17.3% -12%
2019 -8.57% -20.2%
2018 -11.3% -8.56%
2017 -13.4% -8.62%
2016 -16.6% -10.2%
2015 -17.5% -8.29%
2014 -3.32% -2.65%
2013 -8.55% -2.64%
2012 -5.77% -0.38%
2011 -4.9% 2.32%
2010 -9.29% -0.15%
2009 -5.36% 2.03%
2008 4.08% 2.39%
2007 1.52% 5.01%
2006 2.24% 0.59%
2005 2.8% -3.39%
2004 0.24% -1.2%
2003 -1.7% -0.11%
2002 -3.27% -3.3%
2001 0.7% 3.49%
2000 7.33% -7.76%
1999 -4.85% -4.92%
1998 -5.49% -6.39%
1997 -6.39% -0.32%
1996 0.24% 3.42%
1995 -3.99% 1.17%
1994 -5.18% -1.89%
1993 -2.77% -4.68%
1992 -5.41% -6.45%
1991 -3.47% -9.8%
1990 -6.79% -3.04%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, 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 Suriname's deficit of $435M, or 9.61% of GDP.

Over the past 36 years, Bahrain recorded a fiscal deficit in 28 of those years, while Suriname ran a deficit in 28 years. On average, Bahrain posted an annual deficit equal to 5.61% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.59% of GDP for Suriname.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Bahrain

Suriname
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Bahrain Suriname
2025 -0.14% 9.21%
2024 0.92% 16.2%
2023 0.07% 51.6%
2022 3.63% 52.4%
2021 -0.61% 59.1%
2020 -2.32% 34.9%
2019 1.01% -
2018 2.09% -
2017 1.39% 22%
2016 2.79% 55.4%
2015 1.85% 6.89%
2014 2.65% 3.38%
2013 3.3% 1.92%
2012 2.76% 5.01%
2011 -0.4% 17.7%
2010 1.96% 6.94%
2009 2.8% -0.13%
2008 3.53% 14.7%
2007 3.26% 6.43%
2006 2.01% 11.3%
2005 2.59% 9.9%
2004 2.35% 9.99%
2003 1.59% 23%
2002 -0.5% 15.5%
2001 -1.21% 38.6%
2000 -0.7% 59.4%
1999 -1.29% 98.8%
1998 -0.37% 19%
1997 2.43% 7.15%

Data sources: 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 24.3% in Suriname. In 2025, inflation was -0.14% in Bahrain and 9.21% in Suriname.

Balance of trade

Bahrain Suriname
Current account balance
$2.28B
2024
-$2.48B
2025
Current account balance ranking
43/190
2024
146/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
+4.83%
2024
-54.9%
2025
Goods imports
$20.7B
2024
$1.91B
2025
Goods exports
$24.3B
2024
$2.97B
2025
Service imports
$12.4B
2024
$3.59B
2025
Service exports
$17B
2024
$218M
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
70%
2024
38.4%
2010
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
87.5%
2024
52.5%
2010

Economic freedom indices

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

Bahrain Suriname
Economic freedom 65.7 53
Economic freedom ranking 63/197 143/197
Property rights 60.9 40.5
Government integrity 45.9 41
Judicial effectiveness 30 46.5
Tax burden 99.9 69.1
Government spending 75 74.3
Fiscal health 0 76.6
Business freedom 75.9 56.9
Labor freedom 55.5 69
Monetary freedom 88.8 56.4
Trade freedom 86.8 65.2
Investment freedom 90 20
Financial freedom 80 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Bahrain
Suriname
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Bahrain Suriname
2026 65.7 53
2025 65.6 50.9
2024 63.4 46.7
2023 62.5 46.1
2022 62 48.1
2021 69.9 46.4
2020 66.3 49.5
2019 66.4 48.1
2018 67.7 48.1
2017 68.5 48
2016 74.3 53.8
2015 73.4 54.2
2014 75.1 54.2
2013 75.5 52
2012 75.2 52.6
2011 77.7 53.1
2010 76.3 52.5
2009 74.8 54.1
2008 72.2 54.3
2007 71.2 54.8
2006 71.6 55.1
2005 71.2 51.9
2004 75.1 47.9
2003 76.3 46.9
2002 75.6 48
2001 75.9 44.3
2000 75.7 45.8
1999 75.2 40.1
1998 75.6 39.9
1997 76.1 35.9
1996 76.4 36.7
1995 76.2 -

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 53 for Suriname, ranking 143/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Bahrain Suriname
Services, % of GDP
54.3%
2025
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.2%
2025
35.1%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
0.24%
2025
6.77%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$46.1B
2025
$3.93B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$65,500
2025
$21,000
2025
Total reserves including gold
$5.27B
2025
$1.62B
2025
Total reserves ranking
101/177
2025
132/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$2.43B
2024
-$2.04B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$2.7B
2024
$666M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$275M
2024
-$9.05M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
20.5%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines n/a
70%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
36.2%
2010

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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  3. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, 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.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

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.