State of the Economy

Published February 23rd, 2000 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba
 

1998*

1997

GDP (Current Prices BD millions)

2,369.7

2,261.5

Real GDP Growth (%)

4.8

3.1

Inflation (%)

0.6

-5.4

Total Exports

1,229.6

1,648.2

Oil Exports

637.0

1,020.7

Non-Oil Exports**

592.6

627.5

Total Imports

1,336.4

1,513.6

Oil Imports

274.0

529.2

Non-Oil Imports

1,062.4

984.4

Bahrain Crude Oil Production (thousand U.S. barrels)

13,751

14,159

Total Government Revenue

554.0

705.8

Gov't Revenue from Oil & Gas

259.4

422.7

Total Expenditure

704.5

703.6

Private Sector Deposits at Commercial Banks (excluding interbank deposits)

1,747.0

1,481.3

Government Deposits at Commercial Banks (excluding interbank deposits)

408.7

443.1

Interest rates on time deposits

4.39 (Q4)

5.40

Interest rates on savings deposits

2.29 (Q4)

2.40

Interest rates on business loans

8.60 (Q4)

8.70

Interest rates on personal loans

12.72 (Q4)

12.10

 

*Provisional

**Includes re-exports

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