Bahrain vs China: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Bahrain
33.4%
in 2015
China
35.5%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
14th
China rank
13th

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP over time

  • Bahrain
  • China
010203040198020002020

How they compare

China currently reports 35.5% against 33.4% in Bahrain, a difference of 2.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 14th and China ranks 13th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain China Difference Ahead
1990s 7.1% 2.9% 4.3% Bahrain
2000s 9.4% 10.3% 0.9% China
2010s 24.0% 11.4% 12.5% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Bahrain or China?
China, at 35.5% against 33.4% in Bahrain as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Bahrain and China?
2.1%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and China?
23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
How do Bahrain and China rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Bahrain ranks 14th and China ranks 13th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).