Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate was 2.95 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bahrain, 1966–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bahrain is 2.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.8% on the previous year and down 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bahrain peaked at 93.69 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -41.77 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Bahrain ranks 144th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 23.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 14.87 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1968 | 18.51 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1969 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1970 | 16.54 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 1971 | 29.58 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 1972 | 20.18 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1973 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1974 | 46.36 % change on previous year | +246.7% |
| 1975 | 26.33 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1976 | 64.93 % change on previous year | +146.6% |
| 1977 | 19.08 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1978 | 19.47 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1980 | 26.66 % change on previous year | +945.5% |
| 1981 | 35.49 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1982 | -41.77 % change on previous year | -217.7% |
| 1983 | 93.69 % change on previous year | -324.3% |
| 1984 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1985 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -359.3% |
| 1986 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1987 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -568.6% |
| 1988 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1989 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1990 | -11.56 % change on previous year | -359.9% |
| 1991 | 23.21 % change on previous year | -300.7% |
| 1992 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1993 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1997 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +153.0% |
| 1998 | 16.76 % change on previous year | +113.5% |
| 1999 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2000 | 10.22 % change on previous year | +147.8% |
| 2001 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 10.34 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2005 | 21.99 % change on previous year | +430.3% |
| 2006 | 14.89 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 39.3 % change on previous year | +163.9% |
| 2008 | 19.68 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2009 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2010 | 10.51 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 2011 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2012 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
| 2014 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.95 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.94 % change on previous year, 50% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.95 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.23 % change on previous year, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +945.5% | 2.55 % change on previous year | 26.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.66 % change on previous year | 10.21 % change on previous year | 23.04 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 25.84 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 64.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.56 % change on previous year | -41.77 % change on previous year | 93.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.75 % change on previous year | -11.56 % change on previous year | 23.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 39.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 141 Norway 3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Thailand 3.37 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Switzerland 3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Samoa 2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 146 United Kingdom 2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Central African Republic 2.49 % change on previous year compare
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 broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bahrain?
- Broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bahrain was 2.95 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 93.69 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.77 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Bahrain rank for broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is broad money (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Broad money (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.