Bahrain: Government spending, percent of GDP

The latest value from 2021 is 15.81 percent, a decline from 17.14 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 16.95 percent, based on data from 163 countries. Historically, the average for Bahrain from 1980 to 2021 is 16.92 percent. The minimum value, 11.29 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 23.94 percent was recorded in 1986. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The government size of Bahrain and other countries is calculated as the total government spending as percent of GDP.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.