Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre was 21.59 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in Bahrain stood at 21.59 1000 USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 25.52 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2783 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1971.
Bahrain ranks 5th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2957 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2783 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5014 1000 USD per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6986 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1974 | 2.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | +244.2% |
| 1975 | 2.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.93 1000 USD per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1978 | 2.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1979 | 4.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | +89.0% |
| 1980 | 3.9 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 4.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 5.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 5.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 11.46 1000 USD per square kilometre | +163.5% |
| 1987 | 13.58 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 6.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 1989 | 5.99 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 8.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1991 | 6.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 3.88 1000 USD per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1993 | 5.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1994 | 5.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 2.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | -58.4% |
| 1996 | 2.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1997 | 5.7 1000 USD per square kilometre | +93.4% |
| 1998 | 7.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1999 | 8.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 8.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 2.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 2003 | 12.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | +438.5% |
| 2004 | 13.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 13.76 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 11.13 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 14.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 16.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 10.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 21.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 2011 | 23.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 19.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 19.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 19.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 20.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 19.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 21.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 25.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 23.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 14.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 13.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 19.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2023 | 21.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 21.59 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 1000 USD per square kilometre, 14.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 21.59 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5505 1000 USD per square kilometre, 39.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +438.5% | 2.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | 12.78 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +244.2% | 0.6986 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.4 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2783 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.9 1000 USD per square kilometre | 13.58 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.96 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | 16.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | 19.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | 25.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | 13.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | 21.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 2 Malta 185.48 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 3 Gibraltar 74.5 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 4 Belgium 25.88 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bermuda 19.94 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 7 Barbados 9.99 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 8 Switzerland 9.27 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Bahrain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -43.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.397 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.82 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.7396 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in Bahrain?
- Printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in Bahrain was 21.59 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.52 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2783 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Bahrain rank for printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Printing and writing papers — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Printing and writing papers — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Printing and writing papers — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.