Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 12.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Bahrain, 2005–2021
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.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.2% | — |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -91.9% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +402.7% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | -40.1% | -520.5% |
| 2010 | -6.7% | -83.4% |
| 2011 | -10.5% | +57.9% |
| 2012 | -15.3% | +45.4% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -129.3% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +394.8% |
| 2015 | -5.0% | -122.5% |
| 2016 | -14.4% | +188.5% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -193.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -90.7% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +820.0% |
| 2020 | -3.7% | -132.4% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -434.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 12.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.7%, 52% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 12.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.8%, 79% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More financial sector data for Bahrain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 116.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 85.11 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 116.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.