Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Bahrain

Bahrain: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 28.17 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
28.17
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
99th
of 195 countries
All-time high
34.85
in 2015
All-time low
22.15
in 2000
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Bahrain, 1991–2030

01020301991201020301991: 28.51992: 29.41993: 26.71994: 26.11995: 25.11996: 22.71997: 311998: 25.71999: 27.12000: 22.22001: 26.52002: 30.62003: 28.12004: 252005: 23.92006: 23.12007: 22.42008: 22.72009: 24.62010: 31.12011: 30.22012: 31.12013: 322014: 27.32015: 34.82016: 33.32017: 30.72018: 32.12019: 31.22020: 34.62021: 30.62022: 28.42023: 29.12024: 29.12025: 28.72026: 28.62027: 28.52028: 28.62029: 28.32030: 28.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Bahrain is 28.17, measured in 2030.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 34.85 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.15, in 2000.

That places Bahrain 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Bahrain, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 28.54
1992 29.4 +3.0%
1993 26.69 -9.2%
1994 26.14 -2.1%
1995 25.07 -4.1%
1996 22.68 -9.5%
1997 30.99 +36.6%
1998 25.7 -17.1%
1999 27.07 +5.3%
2000 22.15 -18.2%
2001 26.54 +19.8%
2002 30.58 +15.2%
2003 28.09 -8.1%
2004 24.99 -11.0%
2005 23.91 -4.3%
2006 23.13 -3.2%
2007 22.4 -3.2%
2008 22.68 +1.3%
2009 24.59 +8.4%
2010 31.07 +26.4%
2011 30.17 -2.9%
2012 31.11 +3.1%
2013 31.95 +2.7%
2014 27.28 -14.6%
2015 34.85 +27.7%
2016 33.28 -4.5%
2017 30.68 -7.8%
2018 32.07 +4.5%
2019 31.23 -2.6%
2020 34.59 +10.7%
2021 30.63 -11.4%
2022 28.41 -7.3%
2023 29.12 +2.5%
2024 29.06 -0.2%
2025 28.68 -1.3%
2026 28.62 -0.2%
2027 28.51 -0.4%
2028 28.58 +0.2%
2029 28.3 -1.0%
2030 28.17 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.92 22.68 30.99 9
2000s 24.91 22.15 30.58 10
2010s 31.37 27.28 34.85 10
2020s 29.45 28.3 34.59 10
2030s 28.17 28.17 28.17 1

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 96 Syria 28.64 compare
  2. 97 Uzbekistan 28.32 compare
  3. 98 Mauritius 28.26 compare
  4. 100 Armenia 28.16 compare
  5. 101 Malawi 28.14 compare
  6. 102 Mozambique 28.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Bahrain?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Bahrain was 28.17 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 34.85 in 2015.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 22.15 in 2000.
How does Bahrain rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Bahrain ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October