Government spending vs gdp per capita in Bahrain

Bahrain: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 29.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.06
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
34.85
in 2015
All-time low
22.15
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Bahrain, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 32.41991: 28.51992: 29.41993: 26.71994: 26.11995: 25.11996: 22.71997: 311998: 25.71999: 27.12000: 22.22001: 26.52002: 30.62003: 28.12004: 252005: 23.92006: 23.12007: 22.42008: 22.72009: 24.62010: 31.12011: 30.22012: 31.12013: 322014: 27.32015: 34.82016: 33.32017: 30.72018: 32.12019: 31.22020: 34.62021: 30.62022: 28.42023: 29.12024: 29.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government spending vs gdp per capita in Bahrain is 29.06, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Bahrain peaked at 34.85 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.15, in 2000.

Bahrain ranks 82nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs gdp per capita in Bahrain, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 32.36
1991 28.54 -11.8%
1992 29.4 +3.0%
1993 26.69 -9.2%
1994 26.14 -2.1%
1995 25.07 -4.1%
1996 22.68 -9.5%
1997 30.99 +36.6%
1998 25.7 -17.1%
1999 27.07 +5.3%
2000 22.15 -18.2%
2001 26.54 +19.8%
2002 30.58 +15.2%
2003 28.09 -8.1%
2004 24.99 -11.0%
2005 23.91 -4.3%
2006 23.13 -3.2%
2007 22.4 -3.2%
2008 22.68 +1.3%
2009 24.59 +8.4%
2010 31.07 +26.4%
2011 30.17 -2.9%
2012 31.11 +3.1%
2013 31.95 +2.7%
2014 27.28 -14.6%
2015 34.85 +27.7%
2016 33.28 -4.5%
2017 30.68 -7.8%
2018 32.07 +4.5%
2019 31.23 -2.6%
2020 34.59 +10.7%
2021 30.63 -11.4%
2022 28.41 -7.3%
2023 29.12 +2.5%
2024 29.06 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.46 22.68 32.36 10
2000s 24.91 22.15 30.58 10
2010s 31.37 27.28 34.85 10
2020s 30.36 28.41 34.59 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 79 Barbados 29.75 compare
  2. 80 Saudi Arabia 29.57 compare
  3. 81 Suriname 29.21 compare
  4. 83 Albania 28.94 compare
  5. 84 Rwanda 28.78 compare
  6. 85 Oman 28.7 compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Bahrain?
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Bahrain was 29.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 34.85 in 2015.
What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 22.15 in 2000.
How does Bahrain rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
Bahrain ranks 82nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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