Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Bahrain

Bahrain: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -26.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-26.1%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
80th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-16.0%
in 2007
All-time low
-26.1%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Bahrain, 2000–2020

-25-22.5-20-17.5-152000201020202000: -19.9 %2001: -20.8 %2002: -23.2 %2003: -20.9 %2004: -19.4 %2005: -17.3 %2006: -16.3 %2007: -16 %2008: -16.2 %2009: -19.8 %2010: -18.7 %2011: -21.6 %2012: -20.9 %2013: -22.5 %2014: -23.5 %2015: -25.3 %2016: -24.5 %2017: -22.5 %2018: -22.5 %2019: -21.8 %2020: -26.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded -26.1% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Bahrain peaked at -16.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -26.1%, in 2020.

That places Bahrain 80th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Bahrain, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 -19.9%
2001 -20.8% +4.7%
2002 -23.2% +11.2%
2003 -20.9% -10.0%
2004 -19.4% -7.2%
2005 -17.3% -10.6%
2006 -16.3% -5.9%
2007 -16.0% -1.7%
2008 -16.2% +1.3%
2009 -19.8% +21.9%
2010 -18.7% -5.5%
2011 -21.6% +15.9%
2012 -20.9% -3.5%
2013 -22.5% +7.5%
2014 -23.5% +4.6%
2015 -25.3% +7.7%
2016 -24.5% -3.3%
2017 -22.5% -8.1%
2018 -22.5% -0.2%
2019 -21.8% -3.2%
2020 -26.1% +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -19.0% -23.2% -16.0% 10
2010s -22.4% -25.3% -18.7% 10
2020s -26.1% -26.1% -26.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Bahrain?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Bahrain was -26.1% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was -16.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was -26.1% in 2020.
How does Bahrain rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Bahrain ranks 80th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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