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

Bahrain
33.4%
in 2015
Libya
33.2%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
14th
Libya rank
15th

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

  • Bahrain
  • Libya
0102030198020002020

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 33.4% against 33.2% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.

Bahrain ranks 14th and Libya ranks 15th of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 6.1% 14.8% 8.8% Libya
1990s 7.1% 16.8% 9.7% Libya
2000s 9.4% 9.3% 0.1% Bahrain
2010s 24.0% 13.0% 11.0% 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 Libya?
Bahrain, at 33.4% against 33.2% in Libya as of 2015.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Bahrain and Libya?
0.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Libya?
36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Bahrain and Libya rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Bahrain ranks 14th and Libya ranks 15th 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).