Bahrain — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2020 · 32 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The central government expenditure reading for Bahrain was 26.1% of GDP in 2020. The previous reading was 21.8% of GDP in 2019; the period change was +4.35 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 23.1% of GDP, the latest reading was above.
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Latest observations
2011–2020
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 26.1 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 21.8 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 22.5 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 22.5 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 24.5 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2011
| 2015 | 25.3 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 23.5 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 22.5 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 20.9 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 21.6 % of GDP |