<hdr>The World Factbook 1994: Bahrain<nl>Economy</hdr><body>
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<item><hi format=bold>Overview:</hi> Petroleum production and processing account for about 80% of export receipts, 60% of government revenues, and 30% of GDP. Economic conditions have fluctuated with the changing fortunes of oil since 1985, for example, during and following the Gulf crisis of 1990-91. Bahrain with its highly developed communication and transport facilities is home to numerous multinational firms with business in the Gulf. A large share of exports consists of petroleum products made from imported crude. Prospects for 1994 are good, with private enterprise the main driving force, e.g., in banking and construction.
<item><hi format=bold>National product:</hi> GDP—purchasing power equivalent—$6.8 billion (1993 est.)
<item><hi format=bold>National product real growth rate:</hi> 4% (1993 est.)
<item><hi format=bold>National product per capita:</hi> $12,000 (1993 est.)
<item><hi format=bold>Agriculture:</hi> including fishing, accounts for less than 2% of GDP; not self-sufficient in food production; heavily subsidized sector produces fruit, vegetables, poultry, dairy products, shrimp, fish
<item><hi format=bold>Economic aid:</hi>
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<item>• <hi format=ital>recipient:</hi> US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-79), $24 million; Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $45 million; OPEC bilateral aid (1979-89), $9.8 billion
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<item><hi format=bold>Currency:</hi> 1 Bahraini dinar (BD)=1,000 fils
<item><hi format=bold>Exchange rates:</hi> Bahraini dinars (BD) per US$1—0.3760 (fixed rate)
<item><hi format=bold>Fiscal year:</hi> calendar year