Bahrain Forecast: Government Expenditure

1990 - 2031 | Yearly | BHD bn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Bahrain Forecast: Government Expenditure

  • Bahrain Government Expenditure is forecasted to be 5.624 BHD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
  • It records an increase from the last reported number of 5.255 BHD bn in Dec 2025.
  • Looking ahead, Bahrain Government Expenditure is projected to stand at 6.636 BHD bn in Dec 2031.
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: General Government Total Expenditure.

View Bahrain's Forecast: Government Expenditure from 1990 to 2031 in the chart:

Bahrain Forecast: Government Expenditure

What is Bahrain's Forecast: Government Expenditure in 2031?

Bahrain Government Expenditure is forecasted to be 5.624 BHD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6.636 2031 6.431 2030 0.583 1991 6.636 2031 BHD bn yearly 1990 - 2031

Forecast: Government Expenditure by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (AFA bn) 268.305 2026 yearly 2003 - 2026
Albania (ALL bn) 1,214.244 2031 yearly 1997 - 2031
Algeria (DZD bn) 17,028.501 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Andorra (%) 38.467 2031 yearly 2001 - 2031
Angola (AOA bn) 44,515.084 2031 yearly 1996 - 2031
Antigua and Barbuda (XCD bn) 1.728 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Argentina (ARS bn) 699,041.910 2031 yearly 1993 - 2031
Armenia (AMD bn) 4,938.313 2031 yearly 2005 - 2031
Aruba (%) 21.826 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Australia (AUD bn) 1,403.146 2031 yearly 1988 - 2031
Austria (EUR bn) 342.326 2031 yearly 1988 - 2031
Azerbaijan (AZN bn) 60.729 2031 yearly 1994 - 2031
Bahamas (BSD bn) 4.275 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Bahrain (BHD bn) 6.636 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Bangladesh (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Barbados (BBD bn) 5.542 2032 yearly 1995 - 2032
Belarus (BYN bn) 179.312 2031 yearly 2001 - 2031
Belgium (EUR bn) 425.117 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Belize (BZD bn) 2.081 2031 yearly 1996 - 2031
Benin (XOF bn) 4,824.665 2031 yearly 1989 - 2031
Bhutan (BTN bn) 168.699 2031 yearly 1981 - 2031
Bolivia (BOB bn) 160.644 2026 yearly 1981 - 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BAM bn) 37.144 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
Botswana (BWP bn) 157.475 2032 yearly 1981 - 2032
Brazil (BRL bn) 8,476.375 2031 yearly 2001 - 2031
Brunei (BND bn) 7.759 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Bulgaria (BGN bn) 61.035 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
Burkina Faso (XOF bn) 6,561.884 2031 yearly 1985 - 2031
Burundi (BIF bn) 11,427.610 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Cambodia (KHR bn) 58,750.348 2031 yearly 1996 - 2031
Cameroon (XAF bn) 9,013.756 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Canada (CAD bn) 1,789.926 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Cape Verde (CVE bn) 124.381 2031 yearly 1994 - 2031
Central African Republic (XAF bn) 594.467 2031 yearly 1987 - 2031
Chad (XAF bn) 3,597.607 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Chile (CLP bn) 121,587.322 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
China (RMB bn) 62,904.803 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Colombia (COP bn) 872,724.384 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Comoros (KMF bn) 198.222 2031 yearly 1984 - 2031
Congo (XAF bn) 2,518.256 2031 yearly 1989 - 2031
Costa Rica (CRC bn) 11,357.490 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Croatia (EUR bn) 60.523 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Cyprus (EUR bn) 19.522 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Czech Republic (CZK bn) 4,793.227 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Democratic Republic of Congo (CDF bn) 79,700.848 2031 yearly 1996 - 2031
Denmark (DKK bn) 1,912.461 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Djibouti (DJF bn) 208.370 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Dominica (XCD bn) 1.130 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Dominican Republic (DOP bn) 2,371.314 2031 yearly 1997 - 2031
Ecuador (USD bn) 50.025 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Egypt (EGP bn) 7,887.892 2031 yearly 1999 - 2031
El Salvador (SVC bn) 15.230 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Equatorial Guinea (XAF bn) 1,562.405 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Eritrea (ERN bn) 9.338 2019 yearly 1992 - 2019
Estonia (EUR bn) 25.250 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Swaziland (SZL bn) 44.139 2032 yearly 1981 - 2032
Ethiopia (ETB bn) 6,433.148 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Fiji (FJD bn) 5.548 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Finland (EUR bn) 197.218 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
France (EUR bn) 1,969.486 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Gabon (XAF bn) 5,007.718 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Gambia (GMD bn) 75.964 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Georgia (GEL bn) 49.134 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Germany (EUR bn) 2,798.121 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Ghana (GHS bn) 570.915 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Greece (EUR bn) 157.178 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Grenada (XCD bn) 1.536 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Guatemala (GTQ bn) 219.469 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Guinea (GNF bn) 99,886.937 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Guinea-Bissau (GWP bn) 433.156 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Guyana (GYD bn) 2,121.318 2031 yearly 1997 - 2031
Haiti (HTG bn) 747.981 2031 yearly 1997 - 2031
Honduras (HNL bn) 411.077 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Hong Kong SAR, China (HKD bn) 948.778 2032 yearly 1982 - 2032
Hungary (HUF bn) 56,951.384 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Iceland (ISK bn) 2,985.077 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
India (INR bn) 182,390.979 2032 yearly 1989 - 2032
Indonesia (IDR bn) 6,406,306.537 2031 yearly 1993 - 2031
Iran (IRR bn) 270,213,445.365 2032 yearly 1991 - 2032
Iraq (IQD bn) 203,217.683 2031 yearly 2004 - 2031
Ireland (EUR bn) 203.016 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Israel (ILS bn) 1,244.310 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Italy (EUR bn) 1,341.259 2031 yearly 1988 - 2031
Ivory Coast (XOF bn) 21,351.213 2031 yearly 1997 - 2031
Jamaica (JMD bn) 1,607.301 2032 yearly 1991 - 2032
Japan (JPY bn) 308,115.128 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Jordan (JOD bn) 19.968 2031 yearly 1985 - 2031
Kazakhstan (KZT bn) 69,450.172 2031 yearly 2002 - 2031
Kenya (KES bn) 7,377.502 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Kiribati (AUD bn) 0.633 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
South Korea (KRW bn) 827,278.828 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Kosovo (EUR bn) 5.380 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Kuwait (KWD bn) 29.604 2031 yearly 1985 - 2031
Kyrgyzstan (KGS bn) 1,530.511 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Laos (LAK bn) 50,372.610 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Latvia (EUR bn) 26.738 2031 yearly 1998 - 2031
Lebanon (LBP bn) 478,406.676 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Lesotho (LSL bn) 35.285 2032 yearly 1983 - 2032
Liberia (LRD bn) 1.672 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Libya (LYD bn) 593.409 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031

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Bahrain Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,784.441 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,506.000 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 52,564.2 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 105.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) 6.636 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) 37.024 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) 4.633 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Government Budget: Surplus or Deficit Before Rollover and Strategic Projects (BHD mn) -1,026.175 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) 943.022 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) 19,768.400 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Government Budget: Projections: Expenditure (BHD mn) 4,536.991 2026 yearly 2003 - 2026
BH: Revenue Excluding Grants (BHD mn) 2,082.375 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Central Government Debt: Total (BHD mn) 15,037.787 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP (%) 111.598 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Net Lending (+) / Net Borrowing (-) (BHD mn) -1,670.781 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.117 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,083.0 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,754.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 11.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,923,883.881 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 6,385.250 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 10,811.741 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,997.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 17.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 237,151.973 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 80,656.627 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 56.495 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 97.489 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.646 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 1994 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 191.564 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2026
Imports: Annual (BHD mn) 8,132.250 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) 9,291.700 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Exports: Annual: Re-Exports (BHD mn) 755.800 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Exports (BHD mn) 2,540.400 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Imports (BHD mn) 2,255.700 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Energy Exports: Volume: Petroleum Products (Barrel th) 7,397.000 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2021
Energy Imports: Value: Crude Oil: Annual (USD th) 4,740,525.000 2021 yearly 1978 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 150.600 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 123.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 549.9 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 831.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 820.9 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,793.275 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 13.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.244 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 29,864.691 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (BHD mn) 1,061.100 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods (BHD mn) 1,159.450 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 2,152.000 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,875.600 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 7,027.600 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -3,553.400 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -957.050 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 2,260.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,135.210 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 1,478.202 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 101.910 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -812.297 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 77.500 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) -257.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -326.303 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -1,293.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 2,040.055 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -2,458.677 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -561.853 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -957.050 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 323.467 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Abroad (BHD mn) -148.430 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
No of Registrations: New Enterprises (Unit) 13,312.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
BH: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -494.681 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
BH: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 2,659.574 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.7 Sep 2025 semiannually Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,439.887 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 38,874.604 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 4.0 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1975 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,173.9 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1965 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.773 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.1 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 694.531 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 59,418.211 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 6.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 61,229.4 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.6 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1992 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 35,192.754 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.98 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) 791.300 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) 14,620.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) 17,338.900 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) 3,102.800 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Government (BHD mn) 13,313.400 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3: Deposits: General Government (BHD mn) 2,718.900 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Private Sector (BHD mn) 12,432.730 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Mar 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) 535.600 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2018
Deposits: Retail Banks (BHD mn) 22,346.060 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Business: Non Bank Financial (BHD mn) 215.600 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023

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