Bahrain Government Debt: % of GDP

2007 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Bahrain Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Bahrain Government debt accounted for 102.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with the ratio of 96.4 % in the previous quarter.
  • Bahrain government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2007 to Sep 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 102.0 % in Sep 2025 and a record low of 7.3 % in Dec 2008.

CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. The Ministry of Finance and National Economy provides Government Debt in local currency. The Central Informatics Organization provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Government Debt includes Domestic Debt only. Nominal GDP prior to Q4 2010 is based on old classification of data.


Related information about Bahrain Government Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Bahrain National Government Debt reached 50.9 USD bn in Nov 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 11.9 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Bahrain's Government Debt: % of GDP from Dec 2007 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

Bahrain Government Debt: % of GDP

What was Bahrain's Government Debt: % of GDP in Sep 2025?

Bahrain Government debt accounted for 102.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with the ratio of 96.4 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
102.0 Sep 2025 96.4 Jun 2025 7.3 Dec 2008 102.0 Sep 2025 % quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025

Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 52.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2010 - Sep 2025
Algeria (%) 47.8 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Argentina (%) 73.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 46.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 38.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Austria (%) 83.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 102.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Bangladesh (%) 24.1 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 106.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 18.7 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Botswana (%) 29.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Sep 2025
Brazil (%) 78.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (%) 28.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 26.0 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Canada (%) 69.2 2025 yearly 1962 - 2025
Chile (%) 43.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
China (%) 28.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 63.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Croatia (%) 57.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 55.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 43.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 29.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 65.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%) 57.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 2025
Estonia (%) 22.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 82.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Finland (%) 86.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 34.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Germany (%) 63.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 61.8 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Greece (%) 151.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 46.1 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Hungary (%) 74.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) 60.4 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
India (%) 58.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (%) 39.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2024
Iran (%) 8.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Ireland (%) 32.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 66.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Italy (%) 137.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 202.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1982 - Dec 2025
Jordan (%) 83.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 23.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Kenya (%) 68.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
South Korea (%) 47.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2025
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 3.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 39.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Latvia (%) 44.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 23.6 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Lithuania (%) 39.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (%) 27.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (%) 51.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 65.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Malta (%) 46.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 80.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) 59.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) 38.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 38.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2017 - Jun 2025
Montenegro (%) 58.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) 71.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (%) 42.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) 48.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 36.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Norway (%) 54.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Oman (%) 35.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 68.3 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 110.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Panama (%) 63.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (%) 35.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2025
Peru (%) 30.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Philippines (%) 63.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Poland (%) 58.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 89.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 58.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 16.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 31.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2016 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) 44.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 166.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (%) 62.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 67.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 78.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1960 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 103.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 93.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Sweden (%) 33.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) 22.2 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Taiwan, China (%) 26.8 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 59.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Tunisia (%) 81.2 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
Turkey (%) 24.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Ukraine (%) 90.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 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 (BHD mn) 15,037.787 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Net Lending (+) / Net Borrowing (-) (BHD mn) -1,670.781 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP (%) 111.598 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Revenue Excluding Grants (BHD mn) 2,082.375 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
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: Primary Income (BHD mn) -1,293.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -3,553.400 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 2,260.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 7,027.600 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 675.640 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -620.467 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) -257.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 1,478.202 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,875.600 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 77.500 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,517.110 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -518.133 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -957.050 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -2,458.677 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: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -957.050 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -561.853 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (BHD mn) 1,061.100 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 (BHD mn) 16,677.600 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) 2,945.400 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - 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: Domestic Assets: Claims on Government (BHD mn) 13,334.600 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - 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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