Government spending vs. GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Government spending vs. GDP was 6.74 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 6.74 billion constant 2015 US$ for government spending vs. gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Bahrain peaked at 6.91 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.75 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2000.
That places Bahrain 84th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
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- 87 Mozambique 5.84 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 17.5% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 26,592 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 19.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 42.56 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 26,592 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.376 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.04 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -2.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 778.25 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Bahrain?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Bahrain was 6.74 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.91 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 84th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.