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2006 report
Oil dependency: short-term benefits but a long-term impossibility
Jaffar Mohammed
Bahrain Economic Society

As a country that draws most of its income from oil, Bahrain has benefited from the recent rise in world oil prices, which have helped spur growth in every sector of the economy. However, this tiny island nation’s oil reserves could be depleted within a decade, which means that other sources of revenue must be pursued to prevent economic collapse and ensure that the population’s needs continue to be met.

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Stagnant  Literacy Slight progress  Infant mortality
Stagnant  Primary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Children reaching 5th grade Stagnant  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Slight progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Slight progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Stagnant  Literacy ratio gap
Significant progress  Internet users Stagnant  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Significant progress  Personal computers Stagnant  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Telephone mainlines Stagnant  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Public health expenditure Stagnant  Activity rate gap
Stagnant  Military expenditure Slight progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Slight progress  Tuberculosis  

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Signatures and ratifications by Bahrain
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 6 ; ratified 6 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 4 ; ratified 3 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 6 ; ratified 5 .
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