Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Bahrain
29.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
29.6%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
82nd
Saudi Arabia rank
80th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bahrain
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 29.6% against 29.1% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bahrain ranks 82nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 34.9% | 8.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 31.9% | 7.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 33.8% | 2.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.7% | 0.6% | Bahrain |
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, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 29.6% against 29.1% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 82nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 80th 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.