Bahrain Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

2008 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bahrain Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

  • Bahrain Private Debt accounted for 62.48 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2023, compared with a ratio of 63.43 % in the previous quarter
  • Bahrain Private Debt contribution to Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2008 to Sep 2023, with an average share of 59.49 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 73.09 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 49.51 % in Jun 2011

CEIC calculates quarterly Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Private Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Private Debt is calculated as the sum of Loans to Business and Personal, then subtract Non Bank Financial Sector. The Central Bank of Bahrain provides Private Debt in local currency. Central Informatics Organization provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Private Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q4 2010 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on old classification of data.

View Bahrain's Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP from Mar 2008 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

Bahrain Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP

What was Bahrain's Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP in Sep 2023?

Bahrain Private Debt accounted for 62.48 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2023, compared with a ratio of 63.43 % in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
62.48 Sep 2023 63.43 Jun 2023 49.51 Jun 2011 73.09 Mar 2021 % quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023

Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 32.89 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 18.54 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) 13.08 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 62.22 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 128.12 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2025
Austria (%) 86.71 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1998 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 24.77 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 31.31 2025 yearly 1974 - 2025
Belarus (%) 20.79 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2025
Belgium (%) 65.44 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) 68.67 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 45.55 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Botswana (%) 31.92 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) 52.64 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Brunei (%) 28.71 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2025
Bulgaria (%) 52.81 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 122.61 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Canada (%) 210.25 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1969 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 67.17 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
China (%) 199.35 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2025
Colombia (%) 38.98 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Croatia (%) 49.26 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) 55.06 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 47.53 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 28.26 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 55.23 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 24.69 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 62.22 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 77.33 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2025
Finland (%) 90.26 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2025
France (%) 105.63 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 65.57 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2025
Germany (%) 73.24 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 6.78 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2025
Greece (%) 51.53 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 190.47 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1973 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 54.34 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) 88.68 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
India (%) 51.51 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2022
Indonesia (%) 30.26 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 60.30 2016 yearly 1961 - 2016
Ireland (%) 22.32 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Israel (%) 111.94 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Italy (%) 57.33 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 22.54 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
Japan (%) 119.17 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Jordan (%) 78.21 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 26.42 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 27.48 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
South Korea (%) 162.22 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2025
Kosovo (%) 59.53 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 103.67 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 27.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Laos (%) 56.96 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Latvia (%) 29.52 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 102.16 2017 yearly 1988 - 2017
Lithuania (%) 38.32 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 80.32 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 125.76 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (%) 52.32 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 117.38 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 62.85 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 70.09 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 20.92 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 27.01 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 49.12 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 49.26 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 52.30 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Mozambique (%) 16.84 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 28.98 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Nepal (%) 74.44 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 82.42 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) 135.36 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (%) 15.41 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 116.82 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Oman (%) 52.41 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Pakistan (%) 9.60 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 70.25 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 68.25 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (%) 40.81 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 31.70 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 49.80 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 33.01 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 71.50 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 116.09 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2025
Romania (%) 22.76 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) 54.92 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 64.59 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 34.75 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 129.14 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 60.47 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 36.11 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 66.81 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1965 - Jun 2025
Spain (%) 70.61 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 26.04 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Sudan (%) 5.64 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Sweden (%) 124.36 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) 160.34 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2025

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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
Exports (BHD mn) 2,202.700 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Imports (BHD mn) 1,924.600 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: Goods (BHD mn) 1,693.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 5,841.500 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -295.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 1,303.800 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: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -2,840.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,635.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 131.600 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 299.600 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) -113.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,537.700 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 1,859.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 644.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -851.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 2,300.900 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: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -3,279.200 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 (BHD mn) 14,777.373 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: M1 (BHD mn) 2,877.276 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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