Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 16.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Bahrain, 1970–2015
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 16.4% for claims on central government, etc. in 2015. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.1% on the previous year and up 988.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Bahrain peaked at 16.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -36.8%, in 1986.
That places Bahrain 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -9.5% | — |
| 1971 | -11.8% | +24.4% |
| 1972 | -9.0% | -23.6% |
| 1973 | -7.0% | -22.1% |
| 1974 | -16.0% | +127.3% |
| 1975 | -24.5% | +53.1% |
| 1976 | -17.5% | -28.3% |
| 1977 | -10.8% | -38.7% |
| 1978 | -7.5% | -30.6% |
| 1979 | -10.1% | +35.2% |
| 1980 | -18.3% | +81.3% |
| 1981 | -29.4% | +60.4% |
| 1982 | -23.6% | -19.7% |
| 1983 | -24.0% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | -29.5% | +23.0% |
| 1985 | -34.6% | +17.2% |
| 1986 | -36.8% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | -16.6% | -55.0% |
| 1988 | -29.6% | +79.1% |
| 1989 | -34.3% | +15.8% |
| 1990 | -27.2% | -20.9% |
| 1991 | -21.3% | -21.7% |
| 1992 | -11.0% | -48.5% |
| 1993 | -12.4% | +13.0% |
| 1994 | -15.0% | +20.9% |
| 1995 | -13.0% | -13.5% |
| 1996 | -14.4% | +10.8% |
| 1997 | -12.9% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | -10.7% | -16.6% |
| 1999 | -7.7% | -27.8% |
| 2000 | -6.7% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | -5.2% | -21.5% |
| 2002 | -3.9% | -24.4% |
| 2003 | -2.8% | -30.1% |
| 2004 | -3.1% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | -1.9% | -40.3% |
| 2006 | -4.6% | +147.6% |
| 2007 | -5.1% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | -6.9% | +35.0% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | -96.8% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | +150.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -562.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +216.6% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +39.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 16.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 16.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.1%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +562.5% | -0.6% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -12.4% | -24.5% | -7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -27.7% | -36.8% | -16.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.5% | -27.2% | -7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.0% | -6.9% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | -0.6% | 16.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More financial sector data for Bahrain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 116.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 85.11 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 116.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Bahrain?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Bahrain was 16.4% in 2015, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.8% in 1986.
- How does Bahrain rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Bahrain ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 988.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.