Expense in Bahrain
Bahrain: Expense was 3.52 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Expense in Bahrain, 1990–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 3.52 billion current LCU for expense in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Bahrain peaked at 3.52 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 421.40 million current LCU, in 1990.
Bahrain ranks 138th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expense in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 421.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 429.60 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 465.50 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 511.30 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 528.60 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 514.30 million current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 510.10 million current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 542.90 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 556.70 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 599.30 million current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 678.20 million current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 703.40 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 836.20 million current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 868.90 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 957.70 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 1.57 billion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 1.70 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 2.43 billion current LCU | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 2.51 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.86 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 3.07 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 3.10 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.12 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.15 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.34 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.31 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.52 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 3.52 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 134.42 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 3.52 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 393.78 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 507.97 million current LCU | 421.40 million current LCU | 599.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 billion current LCU | 678.20 million current LCU | 1.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 billion current LCU | 1.88 billion current LCU | 3.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 billion current LCU | 3.52 billion current LCU | 3.52 billion current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Bahrain?
- Expense in Bahrain was 3.52 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 421.40 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for expense?
- Bahrain ranks 138th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expense rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.