Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Rank and Economy

 The rank of Bahrain from the poorest is 146th and from the richest is 53rd. The gdp per capita using atlas method in 2003 is 10,840 $. In other methods IMF, WB, and CIA using nominal methods in 2007, 2007, and 2008 is
IMF..............................................WB............................................................CIA
rank/measure.............................rank/measure..............................................rank/measure
31/22,771.............................-/na..............................................................29/27,746
Oil and natural gas are the basis of Bahrain 's Economy. A large refinery processes oil from Saudi arabia as well as Bahrain's own oil. Other industries are being developed including aluminium smelting and ship building and repair. The Government is also developing Bahrain's traditional role as an international trading port and banking centre.
Bahrain17.JPG
Bahrain skyline
CurrencyBahraini dinar (BHD)
Fiscal yearCalendar Year
Trade organisationsOPECGCC
Statistics
GDP$33.63 billion (2012 est.)
GDP growth3.91% (2012 est.)
GDP per capita
$29,200
(PPP) (2012 est.)
GDP by sectorAgriculture (0.4%), Industry (51.3%), Services (48.4%) (2012 est.)
Inflation (CPI)2.8% (2012 est.)
Labour force705,900
Labour force
by occupation
Agriculture (1%), Industry (79%), Services (20%) (1997 est.)
Unemployment3.8% (2010 est.)
Main industriesPetroleum Processing and Refining,Aluminum SmeltingIron Pelletization,FertilizersIslamic and Offshore Banking,Insurance, Ship Repairing, Tourism
Ease of doing business rank42nd
External
Exports$21.4 billion (2012 est.)
Export goodsPetroleum and Petroleum Products,AluminumTextiles
Main export partners Saudi Arabia 3.0%
 India 2.2%
 United Arab Emirates 2.0%
 South Korea 1.9% (2012 est.)
Imports$15.17 billion (2012 est.)
Import goodsCrude Oil, Machinery, Chemicals
Main import partners Saudi Arabia 26.8%
 United States 9.7%
 China 9.6%
 Japan 6.4%
 India 4.9%
 France 4.7% (2012 est.)