Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Bahrain
Bahrain: Net incurrence of liabilities, total was 1.14 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Bahrain, 1990–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2020, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Bahrain stood at 1.14 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Bahrain peaked at 1.88 billion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, -191.90 million current LCU, in 2004.
Bahrain ranks 105th of 136 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.08 million current LCU | 2.80 million current LCU | 167.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.85 million current LCU | -191.90 million current LCU | 664.09 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 billion current LCU | 252.20 million current LCU | 1.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 billion current LCU | 1.14 billion current LCU | 1.14 billion current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 102 Vanuatu 1.83 billion current LCU compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 1.61 billion current LCU compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.51 billion current LCU compare
- 106 El Salvador 859.60 million current LCU compare
- 107 Solomon Islands 664.38 million current LCU compare
- 108 Fiji 663.44 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for Bahrain
- Arms imports 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 2.8% (2020)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 0.3% (2020)
- Taxes on goods and services 13.9% (2020)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.7% (2020)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -12.4% (2020)
- Interest payments 31.9% (2020)
- Grants and other revenue 81.7% (2020)
- Interest payments 18.9% (2020)
- Other taxes 0.1% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Bahrain?
- Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Bahrain was 1.14 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 billion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -191.90 million current LCU in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
- Bahrain ranks 105th out of 136 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.