Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 12.91 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1965–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 12.91 million current LCU per square kilometre for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2015. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 171.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 12.91 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 38,022 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Bahrain 71st out of 165 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 38,022 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 46,783 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1967 | 53,738 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 63,684 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 70,184 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 81,791 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 105,984 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1972 | 127,367 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 144,400 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 211,346 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1975 | 266,991 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 440,338 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 1977 | 524,351 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 626,442 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 642,419 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 813,712 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1982 | 641,961 current LCU per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 1983 | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +93.7% |
| 1984 | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 2.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 3.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 3.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 3.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 5.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 7.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 8.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 9.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 10.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 10.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 10.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 12.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 12.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 12.91 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.91 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 12.91 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +93.7% | 641,961 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,482 current LCU per square kilometre | 38,022 current LCU per square kilometre | 70,184 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 317,143 current LCU per square kilometre | 81,791 current LCU per square kilometre | 642,419 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 641,961 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 68 Guinea-Bissau 17.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 69 United Kingdom 16.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 70 Kazakhstan 14.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 72 Angola 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 73 Sweden 12.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.81 million current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Bahrain?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bahrain was 12.91 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,022 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Bahrain rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 71st out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.9%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.