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Bahrain ECONOMY
Gross Domestic Product (GDP): In 1990 about
US$4.0
billion; per capita GDP US$7,500; real growth rate 6.7
percent
(1988).
Agriculture: Contributed 1.2 percent of GDP in
1986.
Mining and Manufacturing: Hydrocarbons and
related
industries, mining, and manufacturing contributed 34.2
percent of
GDP in 1986.
Electricity, Water, and Construction:
Contributed 8.5
percent of GDP in 1986.
Trade, Transportation, and Communications:
Wholesale
and retail trade, restaurants and hotels, and
transportation and
communications contributed 15.5 percent of GDP in 1986.
Services: Financial, government, and other
services
contributed 40.6 percent of GDP in 1986.
Exports: Total exports in excess of US$2.8
billion in
1989. Major exports included crude oil, refined oil
products, and
aluminum.
Imports: Total about US$2.8 billion in 1989.
Major
imports included crude petroleum, machinery and
transportation
equipment, and food.
Currency and Exchange Rate: Bahraini dinar. In
1994
exchange rate US$1 = BD0.376 (fixed rate).
Fiscal Year: Calendar year.
Data as of January 1993
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