Bahrain — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2020 · 32 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
For Bahrain, the central government deficit reading stood at −12.4% of GDP in 2020. Against −4.5% of GDP in 2019, the period change was −7.9 percentage points. It was below the selected 10-year average of −6.69% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2011–2020
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | -12.4 % of GDP |
| 2019 | -4.5 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -6.02 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -9.55 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -12.8 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2011
| 2015 | -12.4 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -3.48 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -3.36 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -1.87 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -0.52 % of GDP |