Bahrain Government Debt: % of GDP
2007 - 2022 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Bahrain Government Debt: % of GDP
- Bahrain Government debt accounted for 84.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2022, compared with the ratio of 90.6 % in the previous quarter.
- Bahrain government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2007 to Sep 2022.
- The data reached an all-time high of 102.1 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 7.3 % in Dec 2008.
CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. The Ministry of Finance and National Economy provides Government Debt in local currency. The Central Informatics Organization provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Government Debt includes Domestic Debt only.
Related information about Bahrain Government Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Bahrain National Government Debt reached 37.4 USD bn in Dec 2022.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 10.7 USD bn in Sep 2022.
View Bahrain's Government Debt: % of GDP from Dec 2007 to Sep 2022 in the chart:
What was Bahrain's Government Debt: % of GDP in Sep 2022?
Bahrain Government debt accounted for 84.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2022, compared with the ratio of 90.6 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84.3 Sep 2022 | 90.6 Jun 2022 | 7.3 Dec 2008 | 102.1 Mar 2021 | % | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2022 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 62.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 62.1 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Argentina (%) | 75.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2022 |
| Armenia (%) | 50.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2022 |
| Australia (%) | 47.7 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Austria (%) | 81.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.4 2010 | yearly | 2008 - 2010 |
| Bahrain (%) | 84.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 20.6 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Belarus (%) | 36.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 106.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2022 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 24.4 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 17.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | 73.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 23.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 35.2 2021 | yearly | 2013 - 2021 |
| Canada (%) | 71.3 2022 | yearly | 1962 - 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 37.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| China (%) | 20.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2022 |
| Colombia (%) | 61.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 9.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 86.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 45.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 30.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Ecuador (%) | 63.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 15.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| European Union (%) | 85.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 71.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| France (%) | 113.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 39.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2022 |
| Germany (%) | 66.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Ghana (%) | 80.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 175.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 47.6 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 70.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | 74.7 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| India (%) | 55.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2022 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2022 |
| Iran (%) | 8.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 49.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Israel (%) | 67.1 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Italy (%) | 144.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 225.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 88.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 21.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 66.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2022 |
| South Korea (%) | 48.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 20.7 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 3.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 50.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2022 |
| Latvia (%) | 40.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Lebanon (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 37.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 24.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 51.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Dec 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 60.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Malta (%) | 53.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 73.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Mexico (%) | 51.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 32.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 71.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 68.9 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 27.2 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (%) | 49.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| New Zealand (%) | 34.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 20.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Norway (%) | 42.5 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Oman (%) | 61.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | 69.1 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 75.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 62.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Paraguay (%) | 31.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2022 |
| Peru (%) | 34.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 60.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 50.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Portugal (%) | 113.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 47.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2022 |
| Russia (%) | 13.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 23.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Dec 2022 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 167.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2022 |
| Slovakia (%) | 58.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 72.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 71.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Dec 2022 |
| Spain (%) | 115.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 111.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2022 |
| Sweden (%) | 32.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 25.1 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
| Taiwan (%) | 30.1 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 39.2 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Thailand (%) | 53.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2022 |
| Tunisia (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Turkey (%) | 34.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2022 |
| Ukraine (%) | 43.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -7.0 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -2,726.698 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,433.199 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 3.7 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 37,419.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 84.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) | 5.093 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) | 26.563 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) | 3.367 2027 | yearly | 1990 - 2027 |
| Government Budget: Net Surplus or Deficit (BHD mn) | -1,025.459 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) | 538.999 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Net Government Debt: Outstanding (BHD mn) | 10,730.785 2017 | yearly | 1995 - 2017 |
| Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) | 14,072.800 Dec 2022 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.722 2027 | yearly | 1996 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 4,904.0 2021 | yearly | 1966 - 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 7,436.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 19.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Sep 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 4,807,432.850 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 6,862.703 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,366.312 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 5,442.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 20.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Sep 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 173,702.377 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 81,260.774 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 94.932 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 80.312 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 17.632 Nov 2022 | monthly | Nov 1994 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 150.510 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports (BHD mn) | 2,796.800 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2022 |
| Imports (BHD mn) | 2,046.700 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2022 |
| Exports: Annual: Re-Exports (BHD mn) | 109.900 2007 | yearly | 1991 - 2007 |
| Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) | 8,410.900 2021 | yearly | 1966 - 2021 |
| Imports: Annual (BHD mn) | 6,566.600 2021 | yearly | 1966 - 2021 |
| Energy Imports: Value: Crude Oil: Annual (USD th) | 2,776,458.000 2020 | yearly | 1978 - 2020 |
| Energy Exports: Volume: Petroleum Products (Barrel th) | 7,489.000 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2020 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 5.5 Mar 2018 | semiannually | Mar 2013 - Mar 2018 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 8,145.320 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Dec 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 37,185.606 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Dec 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Dec 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.0 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 3,341.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Oct 1965 - Apr 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 8.116 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.7 2021 | yearly | 1966 - 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 6.648 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 50,530.870 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 1.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 51,976.8 Dec 2022 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Dec 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 10.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 30,041.401 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.59 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 64.91 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2022 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) | 535.600 Nov 2018 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2018 |
| Official Reserves (BHD mn) | 1,708.300 Sep 2015 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2015 |
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