General government total expenditure in Bahrain
Bahrain: General government total expenditure was 5.11 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Bahrain, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure in Bahrain stood at 5.11 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Bahrain peaked at 5.15 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Bahrain 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 681.60 million current LCU | 583.00 million current LCU | 889.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 billion current LCU | 787.00 million current LCU | 2.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 billion current LCU | 3.13 billion current LCU | 4.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 billion current LCU | 4.66 billion current LCU | 5.15 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 155 Brunei 6.36 billion current LCU compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 5.70 billion current LCU compare
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 5.52 billion current LCU compare
- 159 Fiji 4.43 billion current LCU compare
- 160 Barbados 4.25 billion current LCU compare
- 161 Montenegro 3.59 billion current LCU compare
More population data for Bahrain
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.639 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 176,724 (2100)
- Population density 3,912 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.639 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.8 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 250 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.8 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.04 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.82 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Bahrain?
- General government total expenditure in Bahrain was 5.11 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for general government total expenditure?
- Bahrain ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release