Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bahrain

Bahrain: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 33.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
33.1%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
86th
of 114 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2017
All-time low
24.8%
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bahrain, 2000–2020

01020302000201020202000: 25.42001: 28.72002: 26.42003: 27.42004: 30.62005: 26.82006: 252007: 25.22008: 28.42009: 30.32010: 24.82011: 32.82012: 27.22013: 32.52014: 32.42015: 32.52016: 26.82017: 33.22018: 332019: 31.12020: 33.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bahrain is 33.1%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bahrain peaked at 33.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2010.

Bahrain ranks 86th of 114 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Bahrain, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 25.4%
2001 28.7% +12.7%
2002 26.4% -8.1%
2003 27.4% +4.1%
2004 30.6% +11.4%
2005 26.8% -12.4%
2006 25.0% -6.6%
2007 25.2% +0.8%
2008 28.4% +12.4%
2009 30.3% +6.8%
2010 24.8% -18.1%
2011 32.8% +32.1%
2012 27.2% -17.1%
2013 32.5% +19.8%
2014 32.4% -0.4%
2015 32.5% +0.1%
2016 26.8% -17.3%
2017 33.2% +23.8%
2018 33.0% -0.5%
2019 31.1% -5.8%
2020 33.1% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.4% 25.0% 30.6% 10
2010s 30.6% 24.8% 33.2% 10
2020s 33.1% 33.1% 33.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bahrain?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Bahrain was 33.1% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2010.
How does Bahrain rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Bahrain ranks 86th out of 114 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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