Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Bahrain

Bahrain: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 25.55 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising

Latest (2029)
25.55 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
98th
of 166 countries
All-time high
36.5 Percentage of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
23.09 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
30
2000–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Bahrain, 2000–2029

0102030402000201420292000: 23.1 Percentage of GDP2001: 27.7 Percentage of GDP2002: 31.9 Percentage of GDP2003: 29.3 Percentage of GDP2004: 26.1 Percentage of GDP2005: 24.9 Percentage of GDP2006: 24.1 Percentage of GDP2007: 23.4 Percentage of GDP2008: 23.6 Percentage of GDP2009: 25.6 Percentage of GDP2010: 32.4 Percentage of GDP2011: 31.4 Percentage of GDP2012: 32.3 Percentage of GDP2013: 33.2 Percentage of GDP2014: 28.4 Percentage of GDP2015: 36.5 Percentage of GDP2016: 35 Percentage of GDP2017: 32.2 Percentage of GDP2018: 33.6 Percentage of GDP2019: 32.7 Percentage of GDP2020: 35.8 Percentage of GDP2021: 31.8 Percentage of GDP2022: 28.8 Percentage of GDP2023: 29.2 Percentage of GDP2024: 27.7 Percentage of GDP2025: 26.9 Percentage of GDP2026: 26.2 Percentage of GDP2027: 25.7 Percentage of GDP2028: 25.6 Percentage of GDP2029: 25.5 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2029, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Bahrain stood at 25.55 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Bahrain peaked at 36.5 Percentage of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.09 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

That places Bahrain 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Bahrain, 2000 to 2029.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 23.09 Percentage of GDP
2001 27.67 Percentage of GDP +19.8%
2002 31.88 Percentage of GDP +15.2%
2003 29.28 Percentage of GDP -8.1%
2004 26.06 Percentage of GDP -11.0%
2005 24.92 Percentage of GDP -4.3%
2006 24.11 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2007 23.35 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2008 23.65 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2009 25.64 Percentage of GDP +8.4%
2010 32.39 Percentage of GDP +26.4%
2011 31.36 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2012 32.34 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
2013 33.21 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
2014 28.42 Percentage of GDP -14.4%
2015 36.5 Percentage of GDP +28.4%
2016 34.98 Percentage of GDP -4.2%
2017 32.18 Percentage of GDP -8.0%
2018 33.57 Percentage of GDP +4.3%
2019 32.68 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
2020 35.8 Percentage of GDP +9.6%
2021 31.84 Percentage of GDP -11.1%
2022 28.82 Percentage of GDP -9.5%
2023 29.15 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2024 27.68 Percentage of GDP -5.1%
2025 26.85 Percentage of GDP -3.0%
2026 26.22 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2027 25.67 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
2028 25.62 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2029 25.55 Percentage of GDP -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.97 Percentage of GDP 23.09 Percentage of GDP 31.88 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 32.76 Percentage of GDP 28.42 Percentage of GDP 36.5 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 28.32 Percentage of GDP 25.55 Percentage of GDP 35.8 Percentage of GDP 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Bahrain?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Bahrain was 25.55 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 36.5 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 23.09 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
How does Bahrain rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Bahrain ranks 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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Percentage of GDP
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.