Bahrain recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 5.60 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2022. Government Budget in Bahrain averaged -5.27 percent of GDP from 2000 until 2022, reaching an all time high of 5.10 percent of GDP in 2005 and a record low of -18.30 percent of GDP in 2015. source: Central Bank of Bahrain

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Fiscal Expenditure	3630.79	3623.43	BHD Million	Dec 2024
Government Budget	-5.60	-11.60	percent of GDP	Dec 2022
Government Budget Value	-520.04	-1111.53	BHD Million	Dec 2023
Government Debt	15952.20	15576.20	BHD Million	Sep 2024
Government Revenues	3469.37	3103.38	BHD Million	Dec 2024

Bahrain Government Budget

The Government Budget to GDP ratio is an itemized accounting of the payments received by the government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by the government (purchases and transfer payments) relative to GDP. A budget deficit occurs when a government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus.