Bahrain — Central government debt (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 52 observations
About this series
Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
Bahrain's central government debt reading was 134% of GDP in 2024. The period change from 123% of GDP in 2023 was +11 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 102.9% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2014–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 134 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 123 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 111.6 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 122.3 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 125.7 % of GDP |
6 earlier values, back to 2014
| 2019 | 97.1 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 90.4 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 84 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 77.4 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 63.2 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 42.6 % of GDP |