Bahrain National Government Debt

2001 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Bahrain National Government Debt

  • Bahrain National Government Debt reached 42.4 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with 41.4 USD bn in the previous month.
  • Bahrain National Government Debt data is updated monthly, available from Mar 2001 to Sep 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 42.4 USD bn in Sep 2024 and a record low of 1.4 USD bn in Sep 2007.

CEIC converts monthly Government Debt into USD. The Ministry of Finance and National Economy provides Outstanding Public Debt in local currency. The Central Bank of Bahrain period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Government Debt includes Domestic Debt only.


Related information about Bahrain National Government Debt
  • In the latest reports, Bahrain Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 7.0 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2021.
  • The country's Government debt accounted for 88.7 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2024.
  • Bahrain Nominal GDP reached 11.0 USD bn in Dec 2022.

View Bahrain's National Government Debt from Mar 2001 to Sep 2024 in the chart:

Bahrain National Government Debt

What was Bahrain's National Government Debt in Sep 2024?

Bahrain National Government Debt reached 42.4 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with 41.4 USD bn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
42,416.9 Sep 2024 41,417.1 Aug 2024 1,383.0 Sep 2007 42,416.9 Sep 2024 USD mn monthly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024

National Government Debt by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 14,967.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2010 - Sep 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 118,567.0 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 442,514.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 12,502.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Australia (USD mn) 650,929.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Austria (USD mn) 422,848.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 9,248.2 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (USD mn) 42,416.9 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 23,375.7 May 2022 monthly Dec 2003 - May 2022
Belgium (USD mn) 688,479.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 8,960.7 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 3,441.3 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 3,497.5 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 1,583,477.9 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Aug 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 27,161.7 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Sep 2024
Canada (USD mn) 1,501,047.3 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Chile (USD mn) 128,183.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
China (USD mn) 4,229,996.2 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 241,886.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 52,653.0 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (USD mn) 25,508.7 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 142,011.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 136,336.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 80,597.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 369,695.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2022
Estonia (USD mn) 9,812.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
European Union (USD mn) 15,317,621.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Finland (USD mn) 234,920.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
France (USD mn) 3,457,950.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 12,136.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Germany (USD mn) 2,822,458.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Greece (USD mn) 395,709.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 181,662.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 161,226.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 20,353.7 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (USD mn) 2,113,514.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1998 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 549,155.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 2009 - Aug 2024
Ireland (USD mn) 232,359.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Israel (USD mn) 310,795.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Italy (USD mn) 3,276,523.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 3,853.2 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (USD mn) 9,396,604.9 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1982 - Apr 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 47,684.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 62,610.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 81,536.2 Jun 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 832,443.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,875.6 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (USD mn) 164.1 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 6,542.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jul 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 19,486.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 101,813.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 30,358.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 23,262.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 8,185.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Malawi (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (USD mn) 260,298.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Jun 2024
Malta (USD mn) 10,801.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 9,883.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 901,949.6 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Aug 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 6,253.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 4,779.0 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Oct 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 91,099.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 14,538.4 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (USD mn) 508,992.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 118,791.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 101,710.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Norway (USD mn) 224,382.7 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Oman (USD mn) 39,697.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Panama (USD mn) 52,374.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 13,433.8 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Peru (USD mn) 88,292.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 284,357.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Poland (USD mn) 444,220.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 291,024.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 26,518.7 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Romania (USD mn) 197,520.0 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 2011 - Aug 2024
Russia (USD mn) 288,058.9 Sep 2024 monthly May 2009 - Sep 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 273,066.7 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 42,520.7 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 2004 - Sep 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 896,656.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 81,870.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 48,700.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 315,727.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2024
Spain (USD mn) 1,741,678.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 93,375.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Sweden (USD mn) 180,873.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 267,524.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Taiwan (USD mn) 223,824.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Thailand (USD mn) 317,325.3 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1997 - Sep 2024
Tunisia (USD mn) 40,538.2 Jun 2024 monthly Apr 2011 - Jun 2024
Turkey (USD mn) 254,513.1 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Ukraine (USD mn) 148,592.6 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
United Kingdom (USD mn) 3,543,716.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1966 - Jun 2024
United States (USD mn) 35,951,601.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1969 - Oct 2024
Uruguay (USD mn) 44,080.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Venezuela (USD mn) 105,131.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Vietnam (USD mn) 142,876.9 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Yemen (USD mn) 20,434.2 2013 yearly 2004 - 2013

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Bahrain Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,201.763 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,448.343 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 42,416.9 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 88.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) 5.683 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) 31.644 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) 3.556 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Government Budget: Net Surplus or Deficit (BHD mn) -828.041 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) 920.775 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Net Government Debt: Outstanding (BHD mn) 17,888.799 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) 15,952.200 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.117 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,501.7 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,096.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Jun 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,210,795.869 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 6,009.875 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,319.416 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,069.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Jun 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 175,150.972 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 62,009.639 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 90.255 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 65.534 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2.811 Jul 2024 monthly Nov 1994 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 193.866 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jul 2024
Exports (BHD mn) 2,292.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Imports (BHD mn) 1,906.600 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Energy Imports: Value: Crude Oil: Annual (USD th) 4,740,525.000 2021 yearly 1978 - 2021
Energy Exports: Volume: Petroleum Products (Barrel th) 7,397.000 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.241 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 114.347 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,112.8 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 671.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 6,838.2 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 15.422 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.690 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 28,112.827 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 1,113.032 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 6,839.628 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,163.231 2016 yearly 1975 - 2016
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -5,726.596 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 6,119.415 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Abroad (BHD mn) -37.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (BHD mn) 1,015.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (BHD mn) 1,693.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,537.700 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -2,840.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) -113.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -851.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -3,279.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 644.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 2,300.900 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 2,153.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 1,303.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 1,859.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 131.600 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,635.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -2,001.300 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -980.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -295.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 5,841.500 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 299.600 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
No of Registrations: New Enterprises (Unit) 11,913.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
BH: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn) 1,445.213 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -1,604.255 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 20,310.904 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 12,062.766 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) 4,502.660 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) 2,699.468 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) 7,553.723 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 4,946.277 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 24,813.564 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.1 Sep 2023 semiannually Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,133.886 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1974 - Apr 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 40,242.215 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 5.3 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,077.4 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1965 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.733 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.4 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6.648 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 56,169.751 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 58,224.2 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.6 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1992 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 32,345.897 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.89 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) 16,626.187 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) 535.600 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2018
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) 2,901.182 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) 15,134.332 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Sep 2024
Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) 672.700 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Official Reserves (BHD mn) 1,708.300 Sep 2015 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2015
Deposits: Retail Banks (BHD mn) 21,124.376 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Personal (BHD mn) 5,893.982 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: Non Bank Residents (NR) (BHD mn) 12,164.677 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Business (BHD mn) 5,211.630 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024

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