Bahrain's discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (constant LCU) was 43.22 million in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 382,606% from -11,300 in 2014.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 43.22 million | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | -900 | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | -11,300 | 2014 |
| Highest | 43.22 million | 2024 |
| Lowest | -87,100 | 2022 |
| Average since 2015 | 4.36 million | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 45,500 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Bahrain's discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (constant LCU) rose 42.7 million on 2023 (from 525,600 to 43.22 million).
Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2011 to 2023), the average change was +36,931 and a typical year strayed about 178,228 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 239.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 42.7 million in 2024 and the biggest yearly fall was 105,900 in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 28% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Bahrain had the 5th highest value of the 14 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Bahrain in the 2024 ranking
- Tajikistan — 2nd of 14: 3.74 billion
- Solomon Islands — 3rd of 14: 818.02 million
- Ghana — 4th of 14: 480.43 million
- Bermuda — 6th of 14: 6.95 million
- Marshall Islands — 7th of 14: 2.18 million
- Kuwait — 8th of 14: 0.1
What this measures
Although the SNA ensures there is perfect consistency between the three measures of GDP, this is a conceptual consistency that in general does not emerge naturally from data compilations. This is because of the wide disparity of data sources that must be called on and the fact that any error in any source will lead to a difference between at least two of the GDP measures. In practice it is inevitable that many such data errors will exist and will become apparent in exercises such as the balancing of supply and use tables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the underlying series have been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country.
All 15 values
| Year | Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (constant LCU) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 43,223,200 |
| 2023 | 525,600 |
| 2022 | -87,100 |
| 2021 | 18,800 |
| 2020 | -9,100 |
| 2019 | -900 |
| 2018 | -600 |
| 2017 | -31,700 |
| 2016 | -31,900 |
| 2015 | -20,500 |
| 2014 |
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (constant LCU) in nearby economies
More economic policy & debt data for Bahrain
- Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$5.27 billion (2025)
- Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$4.61 billion (2025)
- GDP (current US$) — US$48.97 billion (2025)
- GDP (current LCU) — 18.41 billion (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$42.56 billion (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU) — 15.71 billion (2025)
- GDP per capita (current US$) — US$30,597 (2025)
- GDP per capita (current LCU) — 11,504 (2025)
- GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$26,592 (2025)
- GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 9,816 (2025)
- GDP (annual % growth)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Bahrain's discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (constant LCU)?
- 43.22 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2010?
- It is up 94,896% from 45,500 in 2010 (63.19% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 43.22 million in 2024 and the lowest -87,100 in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank?
- 5th highest of 14 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (constant LCU) unusual for Bahrain?
- In 2024, Bahrain's discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (constant LCU) rose 42.7 million on 2023 (from 525,600 to 43.22 million). Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2011 to 2023), the average change was +36,931 and a typical year strayed about 178,228 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 239.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GDP.DISC.KN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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