Bahrain recorded a government budget deficit of 1077.65 BHD Million in 2025. Government Budget Value in Bahrain averaged -511.95 BHD Million from 1998 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 547.30 BHD Million in 2008 and a record low of -1505.00 BHD Million in 2016. source: Ministry of Finance and National Economy

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Fiscal Expenditure	4536.99	3630.79	BHD Million	Dec 2025
Government Budget	-13.00	-11.00	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Government Budget Value	-1077.65	-161.41	BHD Million	Dec 2025
Government Debt	19768.40	19398.80	BHD Million	Mar 2026
Government Revenues	3459.35	3469.37	BHD Million	Dec 2025

Bahrain Government Budget Value

The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues.