Bahrain National Government Debt
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:
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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| 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 |
| 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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