Bahrain vs Singapore: Claims on central government, etc.

Bahrain
16.4%
in 2015
Singapore
16.2%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
64th
Singapore rank
65th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Bahrain
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 16.4% against 16.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 64th and Singapore ranks 65th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s -12.4% -30.7% 18.4% Bahrain
1980s -27.7% -13.4% 14.2% Singapore
1990s -14.5% -24.2% 9.7% Bahrain
2000s -4.0% -22.6% 18.6% Bahrain
2010s 7.1% -13.3% 20.3% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Bahrain or Singapore?
Bahrain, at 16.4% against 16.2% in Singapore as of 2015.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Bahrain and Singapore?
0.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Singapore?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Bahrain and Singapore rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Bahrain ranks 64th and Singapore ranks 65th of 187 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
234 places, 11,512 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.