Bahrain Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

1998 - 2021 | Yearly | % | Central Informatics Organization

Key information about Bahrain Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • Bahrain Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 7.0 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a deficit equal to 13.0 % in the previous year
  • Bahrain Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1998 to Dec 2021, with an average ratio of -3.7 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 14.1 % in Dec 2016 and a record low of -13.5 % in Dec 2015



Further information about Bahrain Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Bahrain National Government Debt reached 39.2 USD bn in Apr 2023
  • Bahrain Nominal GDP reached 11.0 USD bn in Dec 2022

View Bahrain's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP from 1998 to 2021 in the chart:

Bahrain Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

What was Bahrain's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in 2021?

Bahrain Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 7.0 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2021, compared with a deficit equal to 13.0 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-7.0 2021 -13.0 2020 -13.5 2015 14.1 2016 % yearly 1998 - 2021

Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.7 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Algeria (%) -2.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Argentina (%) -0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) -3.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Austria (%) -2.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 0.4 Jun 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2021
Bahrain (%) -7.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Belarus (%) -0.4 Sep 2021 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) -4.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Bolivia (%) -5.8 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2024
Botswana (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) -7.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Brunei (%) -11.9 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) -3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) -0.1 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Canada (%) -1.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1993 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) -2.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
China (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Colombia (%) 0.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) -2.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Cyprus (%) 3.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Czech Republic (%) -2.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Denmark (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) -2.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Estonia (%) -3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) -3.5 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Finland (%) -3.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
France (%) -5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1949 - Jun 2024
Georgia (%) -2.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) -2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) -3.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -5.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) -5.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Iceland (%) -7.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
India (%) -4.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) -2.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
Iran (%) -4.3 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Ireland (%) 1.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Israel (%) -7.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) -6.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -5.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) -6.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) -0.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2024
Kenya (%) -2.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) -2.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) -3.1 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 5.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jul 2024
Laos (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Latvia (%) -1.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Lebanon (%) -4.3 2020 yearly 1992 - 2020
Lithuania (%) -0.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Luxembourg (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) -5.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
North Macedonia (%) -4.5 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Malawi (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Malaysia (%) -6.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Malta (%) -3.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) -6.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Mexico (%) -4.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) -5.2 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) -1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) -5.0 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Mozambique (%) -2.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) -7.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Nepal (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Netherlands (%) -0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (%) -1.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Nigeria (%) -4.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Norway (%) 13.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Oman (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Pakistan (%) -3.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -4.0 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
Panama (%) -3.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) -0.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) -3.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) -6.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1985 - Jun 2024
Poland (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Portugal (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 0.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) -7.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) -0.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Serbia (%) -2.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 1.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) -4.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) -3.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Sri Lanka (%) -6.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2024
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) -0.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 0.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Bahrain Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -778.940 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,433.199 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.0 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 41,417.1 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Aug 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 90.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Mar 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) 5.581 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) 30.777 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) 3.417 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Government Budget: Net Surplus or Deficit (BHD mn) -292.945 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) 871.600 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Net Government Debt: Outstanding (BHD mn) 16,729.452 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) 15,576.200 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.117 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,501.7 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,096.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Jun 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,399,440.572 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 6,009.875 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,319.416 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,069.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Jun 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 175,150.972 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 62,009.639 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 75.491 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 92.142 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2.400 Jun 2024 monthly Nov 1994 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 178.758 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jun 2024
Exports (BHD mn) 2,292.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Imports (BHD mn) 1,906.600 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) 9,329.900 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Imports: Annual (BHD mn) 7,636.900 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Energy Imports: Value: Crude Oil: Annual (USD th) 4,740,525.000 2021 yearly 1978 - 2021
Energy Exports: Volume: Petroleum Products (Barrel th) 7,397.000 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.241 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 114.347 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,112.8 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 671.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 6,838.2 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 15.422 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.321 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 28,112.827 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 1,113.032 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 6,839.628 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -5,726.596 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 6,119.415 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,163.231 2016 yearly 1975 - 2016
BH: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Abroad (BHD mn) -37.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (BHD mn) 1,015.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (BHD mn) 1,693.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 1,303.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 5,841.500 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,537.700 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -980.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 131.600 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 1,859.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -295.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 2,153.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) -113.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 299.600 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -851.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -2,840.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,635.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -2,001.300 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 2,300.900 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -3,279.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 644.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
No of Registrations: New Enterprises (Unit) 11,913.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.1 Sep 2023 semiannually Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,133.886 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1974 - Apr 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 39,425.817 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 2.4 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Aug 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,077.4 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1965 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.733 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.4 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6.648 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 55,309.472 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 58,093.2 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.1 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1992 - Aug 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 32,242.099 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.96 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) 14,827.301 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Aug 2024
Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) 16,447.843 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Aug 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) 2,840.160 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Aug 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) 535.600 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2018
Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) 674.300 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Official Reserves (BHD mn) 1,708.300 Sep 2015 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2015
Deposits: Retail Banks (BHD mn) 20,800.842 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: Non Bank Residents (NR) (BHD mn) 12,228.833 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Business (BHD mn) 5,300.827 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Personal (BHD mn) 5,915.507 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024

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