Bank lending-deposit spread in Bahrain
Bahrain: Bank lending-deposit spread was 4.17 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Bank lending-deposit spread in Bahrain, 1986–2015
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2015, bank lending-deposit spread in Bahrain stood at 4.17.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Bahrain peaked at 8.1 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9115, in 1990.
Bahrain ranks 78th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.38 | — |
| 1987 | 2.5 | -25.9% |
| 1988 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | -53.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9115 | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 8.1 | +788.8% |
| 1993 | 7.81 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.71 | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 6 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 7.15 | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 6.92 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.06 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.94 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.79 | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 7.98 | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 7.07 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 6.82 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.36 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 4.68 | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 3.61 | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 3.78 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.58 | +73.9% |
| 2009 | 6.36 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.02 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 5.77 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.95 | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 4.88 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.89 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.17 | -14.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 4.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.8, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 4.17 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.41, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank lending-deposit spread in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +788.8% | 0.9115 | 8.1 |
| 2008 | +73.9% | 3.78 | 6.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.31 | 1.08 | 3.38 | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.4 | 0.9115 | 8.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 3.61 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 | 4.17 | 6.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More financial sector data for Bahrain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 116.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 85.11 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 116.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank lending-deposit spread in Bahrain?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Bahrain was 4.17 in 2015, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 1992.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9115 in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Bahrain ranks 78th out of 124 countries with data for 2015.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank lending-deposit spread. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Difference between lending rate and deposit rate. Lending rate is the rate charged by banks on loans to the private sector and deposit interest rate is the rate offered by commercial banks on three-month deposits. IFS line 60P - line 60L.