Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 191.97 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Borrowers from commercial banks in Bahrain, 2007–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2024, borrowers from commercial banks in Bahrain stood at 191.97 per 1,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 180.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Bahrain peaked at 191.97 per 1,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.66 per 1,000 adults, in 2008.
That places Bahrain 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20.08 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2008 | 19.66 per 1,000 adults | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 20.3 per 1,000 adults | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 23 per 1,000 adults | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 52.55 per 1,000 adults | +128.5% |
| 2012 | 52.18 per 1,000 adults | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 53.87 per 1,000 adults | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 68.55 per 1,000 adults | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 122.81 per 1,000 adults | +79.2% |
| 2016 | 121.12 per 1,000 adults | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 116.82 per 1,000 adults | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 125.73 per 1,000 adults | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 130.9 per 1,000 adults | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 129.28 per 1,000 adults | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 128.87 per 1,000 adults | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 183.89 per 1,000 adults | +42.7% |
| 2023 | 175.85 per 1,000 adults | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 191.97 per 1,000 adults | +9.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 191.97 per 1,000 adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 408.04 per 1,000 adults, 47% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 191.97 per 1,000 adults is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 152.43 per 1,000 adults, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +128.5% | 23 per 1,000 adults | 52.55 per 1,000 adults |
| 2015 | +79.2% | 68.55 per 1,000 adults | 122.81 per 1,000 adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.02 per 1,000 adults | 19.66 per 1,000 adults | 20.3 per 1,000 adults | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.76 per 1,000 adults | 23 per 1,000 adults | 130.9 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.97 per 1,000 adults | 128.87 per 1,000 adults | 191.97 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
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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 borrowers from commercial banks in Bahrain?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Bahrain was 191.97 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 191.97 per 1,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.66 per 1,000 adults in 2008.
- How does Bahrain rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Bahrain ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.