Bahrain vs Canada: Claims on central government, etc.

Bahrain
16.4%
in 2015
Canada
15.4%
in 2008
Bahrain rank
64th
Canada rank
67th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Bahrain
  • Canada
-40-20020196019872015

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 16.4% against 15.4% in Canada, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 64th and Canada ranks 67th of 186 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Canada Difference Ahead
1970s -12.4% 8.6% 21.0% Canada
1980s -27.7% 8.4% 36.1% Canada
1990s -14.5% 14.1% 28.7% Canada
2000s -4.5% 16.1% 20.5% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Bahrain or Canada?
Bahrain, at 16.4% against 15.4% in Canada as of 2015.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Bahrain and Canada?
1.0%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Canada?
39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2008.
How do Bahrain and Canada rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Bahrain ranks 64th and Canada ranks 67th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 11,494 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.