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

Bahrain
33.4%
in 2015
Singapore
36.5%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
14th
Singapore rank
12th

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

  • Bahrain
  • Singapore
010203040198020002020

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 36.5% against 33.4% in Bahrain, a difference of 3.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.

Bahrain ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 12th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 6.1% 9.6% 3.6% Singapore
1990s 7.1% 14.0% 6.9% Singapore
2000s 9.4% 23.8% 14.4% Singapore
2010s 24.0% 26.3% 2.3% Singapore

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 Singapore?
Singapore, at 36.5% 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 Singapore?
3.1%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Singapore?
36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Bahrain and Singapore rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Bahrain ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 12th 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).