Bahrain National Government Debt

2001 - 2026 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Bahrain National Government Debt

  • Bahrain National Government Debt reached 51.9 USD bn in May 2026, compared with 52.4 USD bn in the previous month.
  • Bahrain National Government Debt data is updated monthly, available from Mar 2001 to May 2026.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 53.2 USD bn in Feb 2026 and a record low of 1.4 USD bn in Sep 2007.

CEIC converts monthly Government Debt into USD. The Ministry of Finance and National Economy provides Outstanding Public Debt in local currency. The Central Bank of Bahrain period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Government Debt includes Domestic Debt only.


Related information about Bahrain National Government Debt
  • In the latest reports, Bahrain Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 4.8 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023.
  • The country's Government debt accounted for 105.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2025.
  • Bahrain Nominal GDP reached 11.9 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Bahrain's National Government Debt from Mar 2001 to May 2026 in the chart:

Bahrain National Government Debt

What was Bahrain's National Government Debt in May 2026?

Bahrain National Government Debt reached 51.9 USD bn in May 2026, compared with 52.4 USD bn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
51,878.2 May 2026 52,378.1 Apr 2026 1,383.0 Sep 2007 53,162.5 Feb 2026 USD mn monthly Mar 2001 - May 2026

National Government Debt by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 15,870.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2010 - Mar 2026
Algeria (USD mn) 127,109.6 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 483,854.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
Armenia (USD mn) 14,091.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Australia (USD mn) 685,976.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Austria (USD mn) 496,899.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 9,223.0 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (USD mn) 51,878.2 May 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - May 2026
Belarus (USD mn) 23,375.7 May 2022 monthly Dec 2003 - May 2022
Belgium (USD mn) 813,840.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Bolivia (USD mn) 8,960.7 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 3,449.6 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 4,996.3 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 2,099,898.1 May 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - May 2026
Bulgaria (USD mn) 37,868.1 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2015 - Jan 2026
Canada (USD mn) 1,517,724.5 2025 yearly 1962 - 2025
Chile (USD mn) 154,979.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
China (USD mn) 5,896,064.4 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Colombia (USD mn) 330,041.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 63,597.9 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Cyprus (USD mn) 22,353.7 May 2026 monthly Dec 2010 - May 2026
Czech Republic (USD mn) 179,434.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Denmark (USD mn) 129,567.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (USD mn) 86,514.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Egypt (USD mn) 344,231.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 11,769.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
European Union (USD mn) 18,043,357.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Finland (USD mn) 293,869.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
France (USD mn) 4,072,842.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Georgia (USD mn) 13,326.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Germany (USD mn) 3,342,563.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Greece (USD mn) 425,928.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 190,786.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 204,987.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1989 - Mar 2026
Iceland (USD mn) 22,207.5 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
India (USD mn) 2,174,618.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1998 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (USD mn) 547,950.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2009 - Jan 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 246,341.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Israel (USD mn) 443,893.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Italy (USD mn) 3,700,817.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 3,853.2 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (USD mn) 9,012,579.6 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1982 - Sep 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 52,722.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 76,519.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Kenya (USD mn) 98,706.2 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
South Korea (USD mn) 855,595.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,797.9 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 9,943.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Apr 2026
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 9,951.9 May 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - May 2026
Latvia (USD mn) 23,538.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Lebanon (USD mn) 101,813.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 41,763.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (USD mn) 30,409.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (USD mn) 10,911.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2026
Malawi (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (USD mn) 325,635.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2025
Malta (USD mn) 13,196.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (USD mn) 12,827.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
Mexico (USD mn) 1,161,351.5 May 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - May 2026
Moldova (USD mn) 8,256.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - May 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) 5,521.7 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 91,099.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 14,538.4 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (USD mn) 614,427.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 130,325.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (USD mn) 107,935.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Norway (USD mn) 297,283.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Oman (USD mn) 37,971.4 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Panama (USD mn) 59,349.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) 16,217.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Peru (USD mn) 105,039.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Philippines (USD mn) 300,819.3 May 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2026
Poland (USD mn) 653,404.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Portugal (USD mn) 326,082.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Qatar (USD mn) 26,518.7 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Romania (USD mn) 263,265.5 Mar 2026 monthly Nov 2011 - Mar 2026
Russia (USD mn) 518,447.2 May 2026 monthly May 2009 - May 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 405,068.6 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 48,047.0 May 2026 monthly Sep 2004 - May 2026
Singapore (USD mn) 1,034,459.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (USD mn) 98,475.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 53,345.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
South Africa (USD mn) 377,197.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - May 2026
Spain (USD mn) 2,003,556.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1990 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 95,802.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Sweden (USD mn) 250,022.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 231,894.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Taiwan, China (USD mn) 210,211.6 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Thailand (USD mn) 358,623.3 May 2026 monthly Oct 1997 - May 2026
Tunisia (USD mn) 48,835.0 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2011 - Dec 2025
Turkey (USD mn) 298,427.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Ukraine (USD mn) 204,776.6 May 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - May 2026
United Kingdom (USD mn) 4,089,620.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1966 - Mar 2026
United States (USD mn) 39,462,398.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 1969 - Jun 2026
Uruguay (USD mn) 50,313.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Venezuela (USD mn) 105,131.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Vietnam (USD mn) 150,597.5 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Yemen (USD mn) 20,434.2 2013 yearly 2004 - 2013

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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) 51,878.2 May 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - May 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) 19,510.400 May 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - May 2026
Government Budget: Projections: Expenditure (BHD mn) 4,536.991 2026 yearly 2003 - 2026
BH: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP (%) 111.598 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Central Government Debt: Total (BHD mn) 15,037.787 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Revenue Excluding Grants (BHD mn) 2,082.375 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) 7,344.747 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 10,568.690 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
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) 248,061.125 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 73,481.095 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 66.119 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 67.370 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3.077 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1994 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 252.438 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 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) 149.300 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 127.400 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
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) -55.800 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: Credit (BHD mn) 7,027.600 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -2,418.700 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -1,293.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 2,260.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -957.050 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 101.910 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 77.500 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -812.297 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -3,553.400 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 1,478.202 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -326.303 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) -257.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,135.210 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 323.467 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: Assets (BHD mn) -2,458.677 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: 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) 40,242.395 May 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - May 2026
M2 Growth (%) 7.1 May 2026 monthly Dec 1975 - May 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jun 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) 684.959 May 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - May 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 60,803.249 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.6 May 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 63,204.6 May 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - May 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.3 May 2026 monthly Sep 1992 - May 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) 791.000 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) 15,134.400 May 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - May 2026
Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) 17,966.200 May 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - May 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) 3,286.700 May 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - May 2026
Money Supply: M3: Deposits: General Government (BHD mn) 2,831.800 May 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - May 2026
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Government (BHD mn) 13,977.900 May 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2026
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Private Sector (BHD mn) 12,623.933 May 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - May 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) 22,866.947 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 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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