Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Bahrain

Bahrain: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -1.67 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-1.67 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 144.3%
World rank
61st
of 156 countries
All-time high
530.02 million current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
-1.67 billion current LCU
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Bahrain, 1990–2020

-1.5B-1.0B-500.0M0500.0M1990200520201990: -37.2M current LCU1991: -22.5M current LCU1992: -71.4M current LCU1993: -64.8M current LCU1994: -134.5M current LCU1995: -68.8M current LCU1996: 6.4M current LCU1997: 45.1M current LCU1998: -141.4M current LCU1999: -63.2M current LCU2000: 255.3M current LCU2001: 134.1M current LCU2002: -28.7M current LCU2003: 73.9M current LCU2004: 223.4M current LCU2005: 393.2M current LCU2006: 277.5M current LCU2007: 274.8M current LCU2008: 530.0M current LCU2009: -377.5M current LCU2010: -462.1M current LCU2011: -58.4M current LCU2012: -225.3M current LCU2013: -427.3M current LCU2014: -454.9M current LCU2015: -1.5B current LCU2016: -1.6B current LCU2017: -1.3B current LCU2018: -894.9M current LCU2019: -683.8M current LCU2020: -1.7B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2020, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Bahrain stood at -1.67 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 144.3% on the previous year and down 261.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Bahrain peaked at 530.02 million current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.67 billion current LCU, in 2020.

That places Bahrain 61st out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -55.23 million current LCU -141.40 million current LCU 45.10 million current LCU 10
2000s 175.60 million current LCU -377.51 million current LCU 530.02 million current LCU 10
2010s -769.43 million current LCU -1.63 billion current LCU -58.38 million current LCU 10
2020s -1.67 billion current LCU -1.67 billion current LCU -1.67 billion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 58 Malta -808.40 million current LCU compare
  2. 59 Lithuania -995.90 million current LCU compare
  3. 60 Croatia -1.14 billion current LCU compare
  4. 62 Jordan -1.86 billion current LCU compare
  5. 63 Georgia -1.99 billion current LCU compare
  6. 64 Bulgaria -2.76 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Bahrain?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Bahrain was -1.67 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 530.02 million current LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was -1.67 billion current LCU in 2020.
How does Bahrain rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Bahrain ranks 61st out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 261.6%. 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,460 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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.