Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Bahrain

Bahrain: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was -9.66 in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
-9.66
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
189th
of 195 countries
All-time high
7.33
in 2000
All-time low
-17.46
in 2015
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Bahrain, 1991–2030

-15-10-5051991201020301991: -3.51992: -5.41993: -2.81994: -5.21995: -41996: 0.2421997: -6.41998: -5.51999: -4.82000: 7.32001: 0.6952002: -3.32003: -1.72004: 0.2372005: 2.82006: 2.22007: 1.52008: 4.12009: -5.42010: -9.32011: -4.92012: -5.82013: -8.52014: -3.32015: -17.52016: -16.62017: -13.42018: -11.32019: -8.62020: -17.32021: -10.62022: -62023: -9.72024: -10.62025: -10.72026: -9.92027: -9.42028: -9.52029: -9.52030: -9.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Bahrain is -9.66, measured in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Bahrain peaked at 7.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -17.46, in 2015.

That places Bahrain 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP in Bahrain, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 -3.47
1992 -5.41 +55.9%
1993 -2.77 -48.8%
1994 -5.18 +87.2%
1995 -3.99 -23.0%
1996 0.2422 -106.1%
1997 -6.39 -2736.7%
1998 -5.49 -14.0%
1999 -4.85 -11.7%
2000 7.33 -251.1%
2001 0.6954 -90.5%
2002 -3.27 -570.6%
2003 -1.7 -48.0%
2004 0.2369 -113.9%
2005 2.8 +1080.1%
2006 2.24 -19.8%
2007 1.52 -32.2%
2008 4.08 +168.4%
2009 -5.36 -231.2%
2010 -9.29 +73.3%
2011 -4.9 -47.2%
2012 -5.77 +17.6%
2013 -8.55 +48.2%
2014 -3.32 -61.2%
2015 -17.46 +426.2%
2016 -16.58 -5.1%
2017 -13.38 -19.3%
2018 -11.28 -15.7%
2019 -8.57 -24.0%
2020 -17.3 +102.0%
2021 -10.57 -38.9%
2022 -6.02 -43.0%
2023 -9.67 +60.6%
2024 -10.62 +9.7%
2025 -10.7 +0.8%
2026 -9.88 -7.7%
2027 -9.42 -4.6%
2028 -9.55 +1.4%
2029 -9.52 -0.3%
2030 -9.66 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -4.14 -6.39 0.2422 9
2000s 0.8568 -5.36 7.33 10
2010s -9.91 -17.46 -3.32 10
2020s -10.33 -17.3 -6.02 10
2030s -9.66 -9.66 -9.66 1

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 186 Algeria -9.22 compare
  2. 187 Maldives -9.25 compare
  3. 188 Brunei Darussalam -9.35 compare
  4. 190 Gabon -10.09 compare
  5. 191 Malawi -11.65 compare
  6. 192 Tonga -12.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Bahrain?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Bahrain was -9.66 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 7.33 in 2000.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was -17.46 in 2015.
How does Bahrain rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
Bahrain ranks 189th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,616 data points, 1991–2030
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