Albania vs Bahrain: Central government spending as share of GDP
Albania
25.4%
in 2023
Bahrain
26.1%
in 2020
Albania rank
82nd
Bahrain rank
79th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Albania
- Bahrain
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 26.1% against 25.4% in Albania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 82nd and Bahrain ranks 79th of 157 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 | 24.2% | 20.3% | 3.9% | Albania |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 21.1% | 1.6% | Albania |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.8% | 0.7% | Albania |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 26.1% | 1.5% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Albania or Bahrain?
- Bahrain, at 26.1% against 25.4% in Albania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Albania and Bahrain?
- 0.7%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bahrain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Bahrain rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Albania ranks 82nd and Bahrain ranks 79th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.