Bahrain Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

1998 - 2023 | Yearly | % | Central Informatics Organization

Key information about Bahrain Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • Bahrain Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 4.8 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a deficit equal to 1.7 % in the previous year
  • Bahrain Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1998 to Dec 2023, with an average ratio of -8.0 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 5.1 % in Dec 2005 and a record low of -14.1 % in Dec 2016



Further information about Bahrain Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Bahrain National Government Debt reached 49.3 USD bn in Sep 2025
  • Bahrain Nominal GDP reached 11.9 USD bn in Jun 2025

View Bahrain's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP from 1998 to 2023 in the chart:

Bahrain Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

What was Bahrain's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in 2023?

Bahrain Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 4.8 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a deficit equal to 1.7 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-4.8 2023 -1.7 2022 -14.1 2016 5.1 2005 % yearly 1998 - 2023

Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -0.7 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Algeria (%) -2.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Argentina (%) 0.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) -3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) -3.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
Austria (%) -4.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 0.4 Jun 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2021
Bahrain (%) -4.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) -3.9 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Belarus (%) -0.4 Sep 2021 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) -4.5 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Bolivia (%) -11.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 1.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
Botswana (%) -2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Brazil (%) -7.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Brunei (%) -13.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) -3.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) -4.1 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Canada (%) -1.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1993 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) -2.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
China (%) -5.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Colombia (%) -6.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2025
Croatia (%) -2.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Cyprus (%) 3.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) -2.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 3.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) -2.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Estonia (%) -1.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) -3.1 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Finland (%) -3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
France (%) -5.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1949 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Germany (%) -2.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025
Ghana (%) -0.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) -3.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) -1.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
India (%) -4.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (%) -2.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2025
Iran (%) -3.4 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Ireland (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) -4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) -3.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -4.0 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) -4.6 2026 yearly 1996 - 2026
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) 0.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Kenya (%) -6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
South Korea (%) -2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) -2.1 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 2.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Laos (%) 2.3 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Latvia (%) -2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 0.9 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Lithuania (%) -1.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 7.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
North Macedonia (%) -4.6 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Malawi (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025
Malaysia (%) -6.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Malta (%) -3.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) -8.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) -3.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1980 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) -3.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Mongolia (%) -1.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (%) -3.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) -3.9 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Mozambique (%) -2.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) -2.8 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Nepal (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Netherlands (%) -1.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) -1.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) -4.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Norway (%) 10.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Oman (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Pakistan (%) -2.6 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Panama (%) -6.6 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) -0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
Peru (%) -2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
Philippines (%) -5.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1985 - Dec 2025
Poland (%) -6.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Portugal (%) 0.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) -0.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Romania (%) -7.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) -3.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -2.8 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
Serbia (%) -2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 3.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -2.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
South Africa (%) -4.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) -2.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) -4.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2025
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) -1.6 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Switzerland (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025

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Bahrain Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,784.441 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,506.000 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 50,797.0 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 102.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) 6.290 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) 35.123 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) 4.133 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) 19,103.800 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2026
Government Budget: Net Surplus or Deficit (BHD mn) -1,047.175 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) 943.022 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Net Government Debt: Outstanding (BHD mn) 19,331.260 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
BH: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP (%) 111.598 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Central Government Debt: Total (BHD mn) 15,037.787 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Revenue Excluding Grants (BHD mn) 2,082.375 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Net Lending (+) / Net Borrowing (-) (BHD mn) -1,670.781 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.117 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,083.0 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,754.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 11.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,923,883.881 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 6,385.250 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 10,811.741 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,997.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 17.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 237,151.973 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 80,656.627 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 85.348 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 96.363 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.481 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 1994 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 236.690 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2025
Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) 9,291.700 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Imports: Annual (BHD mn) 8,132.250 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Exports: Annual: Re-Exports (BHD mn) 755.800 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Imports (BHD mn) 2,255.700 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Exports (BHD mn) 2,540.400 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Energy Exports: Volume: Petroleum Products (Barrel th) 7,397.000 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2021
Energy Imports: Value: Crude Oil: Annual (USD th) 4,740,525.000 2021 yearly 1978 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.241 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 114.347 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 549.9 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 831.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,346.4 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,793.275 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 17.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.615 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 29,354.748 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (BHD mn) 1,061.100 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods (BHD mn) 1,159.450 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 2,152.000 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,875.600 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 7,027.600 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -1,293.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -957.050 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 675.640 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 77.500 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 2,260.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -3,553.400 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -518.133 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) -257.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,517.110 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -2,458.677 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -957.050 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 2,040.055 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) -58.433 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -561.853 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -620.467 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 1,478.202 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Abroad (BHD mn) -148.430 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
No of Registrations: New Enterprises (Unit) 13,312.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
BH: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -494.681 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
BH: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 2,659.574 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.7 Sep 2025 semiannually Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,439.887 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 38,809.990 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 5.9 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1975 - Jan 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,269.0 Jul 2025 monthly Oct 1965 - Jul 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.720 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.2 2024 yearly 1966 - 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 750.636 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 58,985.563 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 62,361.2 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.3 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1992 - Jan 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 34,498.100 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.29 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) 680.100 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) 14,595.700 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) 2,945.400 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) 16,677.600 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Government (BHD mn) 13,334.600 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Private Sector (BHD mn) 12,200.154 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: Deposits: General Government (BHD mn) 2,081.900 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) 535.600 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2018
Deposits: Retail Banks (BHD mn) 22,183.349 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Business: Non Bank Financial (BHD mn) 215.600 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023

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