Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 33.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Bahrain, 1980–2015
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Bahrain stood at 33.4%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 269.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Bahrain peaked at 33.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1981.
Bahrain ranks 14th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -55.0% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +81.1% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +180.1% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 10.1% | +81.4% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | +84.6% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | -63.2% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -42.1% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +52.9% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +33.8% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +96.0% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 0.9% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.1% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 16.7% | 33.4% | 6 |
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- 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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Bahrain?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Bahrain was 33.4% in 2015, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1981.
- How does Bahrain rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).