# Expense (% of GDP) — BHR
> Latest: 26.11 (2020). Change: +20.0% vs 2019.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1990–2020
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-totl-gd-zs/BHR
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2016 | 24.50 |
| 2017 | 22.52 |
| 2018 | 22.47 |
| 2019 | 21.75 |
| 2020 | 26.11 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2020). Expense (% of GDP) — BHR [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-totl-gd-zs/BHR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)