Albania vs Bahrain: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Albania
28.9%
in 2024
Bahrain
29.1%
in 2024
Albania rank
83rd
Bahrain rank
82nd
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Albania
- Bahrain
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 29.1% against 28.9% in Albania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bahrain ahead.
Albania ranks 83rd and Bahrain ranks 82nd of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Bahrain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Bahrain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 27.9% | 6.8% | Albania |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 24.9% | 6.1% | Albania |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 31.4% | 2.0% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 0.1% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Albania or Bahrain?
- Bahrain, at 29.1% against 28.9% in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Albania and Bahrain?
- 0.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bahrain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Bahrain rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Albania ranks 83rd and Bahrain ranks 82nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.