Stock market return in Bahrain

Bahrain: Stock market return was 12.4% in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
12.4%
Change on year
up 434.5%
World rank
61st
of 86 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2005
All-time low
-40.1%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Stock market return in Bahrain, 2005–2021

-40-200202005201320212005: 26.2 %, year-on-year2006: 2.1 %, year-on-year2007: 10.7 %, year-on-year2008: 9.5 %, year-on-year2009: -40.1 %, year-on-year2010: -6.7 %, year-on-year2011: -10.5 %, year-on-year2012: -15.3 %, year-on-year2013: 4.5 %, year-on-year2014: 22.2 %, year-on-year2015: -5 %, year-on-year2016: -14.4 %, year-on-year2017: 13.5 %, year-on-year2018: 1.2 %, year-on-year2019: 11.5 %, year-on-year2020: -3.7 %, year-on-year2021: 12.4 %, year-on-year

Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.

Analysis

In 2021, stock market return in Bahrain stood at 12.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 434.5% on the previous year and up 218.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stock market return in Bahrain peaked at 26.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -40.1%, in 2009.

That places Bahrain 61st out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7% -40.1% 26.2% 5
2010s 0.1% -15.3% 22.2% 10
2020s 4.4% -3.7% 12.4% 2

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.4% compare
  2. 59 Spain 14.2% compare
  3. 60 China 13.5% compare
  4. 62 Chile 11.1% compare
  5. 63 Serbia 10.2% compare
  6. 64 New Zealand 9.3% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places β†’

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All data for Bahrain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is stock market return in Bahrain?
Stock market return in Bahrain was 12.4% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
What is the highest stock market return recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was -40.1% in 2009.
How does Bahrain rank for stock market return?
Bahrain ranks 61st out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is stock market return rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 218.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stock market return (%, year-on-year)
Unit
%, year-on-year
Source
Bloomberg
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 2,319 data points, 1984–2021
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Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.