Bahrain National Government Debt

2001 - 2025 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Bahrain National Government Debt

  • Bahrain National Government Debt reached 49.3 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with 48.4 USD bn in the previous month.
  • Bahrain National Government Debt data is updated monthly, available from Mar 2001 to Sep 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 49.3 USD bn in Sep 2025 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 96.6 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025.
  • Bahrain Nominal GDP reached 11.9 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Bahrain's National Government Debt from Mar 2001 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

Bahrain National Government Debt

What was Bahrain's National Government Debt in Sep 2025?

Bahrain National Government Debt reached 49.3 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with 48.4 USD bn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
49,310.7 Sep 2025 48,449.7 Aug 2025 1,383.0 Sep 2007 49,310.7 Sep 2025 USD mn monthly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025

National Government Debt by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 16,715.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2010 - Sep 2025
Algeria (USD mn) 127,109.6 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 465,353.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 14,204.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Australia (USD mn) 685,976.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Austria (USD mn) 485,261.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 9,223.0 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (USD mn) 49,310.7 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 23,375.7 May 2022 monthly Dec 2003 - May 2022
Belgium (USD mn) 789,372.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2025
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) 1,829,967.6 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Oct 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) 36,644.2 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Canada (USD mn) 1,517,724.5 2025 yearly 1962 - 2025
Chile (USD mn) 148,279.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
China (USD mn) 4,736,394.2 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 280,165.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 58,482.1 Jul 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Jul 2025
Cyprus (USD mn) 25,511.0 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 171,676.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 140,044.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 85,105.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 301,714.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 11,125.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
European Union (USD mn) 17,710,682.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Finland (USD mn) 289,404.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
France (USD mn) 4,020,987.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 13,032.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Germany (USD mn) 3,217,205.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Greece (USD mn) 433,852.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 190,086.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 192,814.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 20,353.7 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (USD mn) 2,223,903.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1998 - Jun 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 547,950.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2009 - Jan 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 243,925.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Israel (USD mn) 364,326.8 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Italy (USD mn) 3,615,456.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2025
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) 50,631.7 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 59,945.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 92,599.6 Aug 2025 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 896,321.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,875.6 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (USD mn) 6,711.4 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 8,646.5 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Aug 2025
Latvia (USD mn) 23,276.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 101,813.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 37,446.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 25,740.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) 10,002.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Malawi (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (USD mn) 312,770.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2025
Malta (USD mn) 13,085.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 12,821.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 1,052,255.7 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 7,606.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) 5,602.3 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Jun 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) 578,730.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 123,654.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 97,066.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2025
Norway (USD mn) 251,685.3 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Oman (USD mn) 37,979.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Panama (USD mn) 58,832.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Oct 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) 16,217.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Peru (USD mn) 105,081.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 297,648.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Poland (USD mn) 604,403.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 345,383.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 26,518.7 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Romania (USD mn) 249,581.5 Aug 2025 monthly Nov 2011 - Aug 2025
Russia (USD mn) 407,811.4 Oct 2025 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 324,244.9 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 44,724.1 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 2004 - Sep 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 1,010,431.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 89,388.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 55,900.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 344,441.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2025
Spain (USD mn) 1,990,214.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 98,799.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Sweden (USD mn) 231,414.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 231,894.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Taiwan (USD mn) 223,824.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Thailand (USD mn) 340,585.0 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1997 - Oct 2025
Tunisia (USD mn) 46,921.1 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2011 - Sep 2025
Turkey (USD mn) 298,427.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Ukraine (USD mn) 190,373.9 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2025
United Kingdom (USD mn) 4,113,194.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1966 - Jun 2025
United States (USD mn) 38,040,094.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1969 - Oct 2025
Uruguay (USD mn) 47,848.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 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) -2,201.763 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
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) 49,310.7 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 96.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) 6.290 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) 35.123 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) 4.133 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Government Budget: Net Surplus or Deficit (BHD mn) -828.041 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) 920.775 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Net Government Debt: Outstanding (BHD mn) 17,888.799 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) 15,952.200 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.117 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,607.2 2024 yearly 1966 - 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 5,554.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -8.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Jun 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) 5,017.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -1.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Jun 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) 70.588 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 32.782 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 13.850 Jul 2025 monthly Nov 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 176.976 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Jul 2025
Imports (BHD mn) 1,924.600 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Exports (BHD mn) 2,202.700 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 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
Import Value Index (2015=100) 114.347 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.241 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 274.9 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 459.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -75.2 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -699.052 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -5.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.700 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 25,628.522 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Abroad (BHD mn) -77.100 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (BHD mn) 1,015.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 5,841.500 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (BHD mn) 1,693.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,537.700 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 1,303.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 1,859.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -980.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 2,153.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 299.600 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -295.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) -113.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -2,840.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -851.200 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: Capital Account (BHD mn) 131.600 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 (BHD mn) -2,635.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 644.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 2,300.900 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
No of Registrations: New Enterprises (Unit) 11,913.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.7 Mar 2025 semiannually Mar 2013 - Mar 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,439.887 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 37,324.672 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) -1.4 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1975 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,269.0 Jul 2025 monthly Oct 1965 - Jul 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.985 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.2 2024 yearly 1966 - 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6.648 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 54,672.904 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) -2.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 60,459.5 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1991 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.3 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 1992 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 33,893.724 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.79 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) 2,877.276 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Nov 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) 535.600 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2018
Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) 16,263.785 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Nov 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) 14,777.373 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Nov 2024
Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) 670.800 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Official Reserves (BHD mn) 1,708.300 Sep 2015 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2015
Deposits: Retail Banks (BHD mn) 20,558.731 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024

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