Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3088 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015. ▲ Rising
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1970–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.3088 current LCU per US$ of GDP for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2015.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 0.3104 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1069 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Bahrain 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1441 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1676 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1921 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1819 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1607 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 1983 | 0.202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +89.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1864 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2396 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1935 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2226 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2176 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2673 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2599 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2625 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2181 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2587 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2617 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2935 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2719 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2648 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3088 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.3088 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.3088 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +89.1% | 0.1069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.202 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1648 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1921 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.255 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1935 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2673 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2509 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2181 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2817 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2648 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3088 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 158 Ecuador 0.6211 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Kosovo 0.5506 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Montenegro 0.517 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Liberia 0.2704 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Kuwait 0.2679 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Zimbabwe 0.211 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Bahrain?
- Broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 0.3088 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3104 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1069 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Bahrain rank for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.