Subsidies and other transfers in Bahrain
Bahrain: Subsidies and other transfers was 30.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Bahrain, 1991–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2020, subsidies and other transfers in Bahrain stood at 30.1%.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Bahrain peaked at 38.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2002.
That places Bahrain 99th out of 152 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.1% | — |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +54.8% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -34.8% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +126.2% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -74.5% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +319.6% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -50.1% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +95.2% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +51.3% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 6.1% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 4.5% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 23.9% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 30.1% | 30.1% | 1 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 533.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 188.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 871.15 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.38 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 367,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Bahrain?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Bahrain was 30.1% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2002.
- How does Bahrain rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Bahrain ranks 99th out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.