Broad money growth (annual %) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Broad money growth (annual %) was 2.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Bahrain, 1966–2015
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money growth in Bahrain is 2.9%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 54.8% on the previous year and down 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Bahrain peaked at 93.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, -41.8%, in 1982.
That places Bahrain 148th out of 167 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 23.0% | — |
| 1967 | 14.9% | -35.5% |
| 1968 | 18.5% | +24.5% |
| 1969 | 10.2% | -44.9% |
| 1970 | 16.5% | +62.0% |
| 1971 | 29.6% | +78.8% |
| 1972 | 20.2% | -31.8% |
| 1973 | 13.4% | -33.7% |
| 1974 | 46.4% | +246.7% |
| 1975 | 26.3% | -43.2% |
| 1976 | 64.9% | +146.6% |
| 1977 | 19.1% | -70.6% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | -86.9% |
| 1980 | 26.7% | +945.5% |
| 1981 | 35.5% | +33.1% |
| 1982 | -41.8% | -217.7% |
| 1983 | 93.7% | -324.3% |
| 1984 | -3.5% | -103.8% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | -359.3% |
| 1986 | -2.0% | -122.0% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | -568.6% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -57.0% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | +10.1% |
| 1990 | -11.6% | -359.9% |
| 1991 | 23.2% | -300.7% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | -79.1% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -58.2% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +153.0% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | +113.5% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -75.4% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +147.8% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -34.8% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +430.3% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +163.9% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | -49.9% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -70.5% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +80.9% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -67.6% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +102.4% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -54.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 50% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.1%, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) 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% | 2.6% | 26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.7% | 10.2% | 23.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 25.8% | 2.6% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | -41.8% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | -11.6% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 4.1% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 2.9% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 145 Norway 3.4% compare
- 146 Thailand 3.4% compare
- 147 Switzerland 3.3% compare
- 149 Samoa 2.6% compare
- 150 United Kingdom 2.6% compare
- 151 Central African Republic 2.5% 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 growth in Bahrain?
- Broad money growth in Bahrain was 2.9% in 2015, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.8% in 1982.
- How does Bahrain rank for broad money growth?
- Bahrain ranks 148th out of 167 countries with data for 2015.
- Is broad money growth 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 International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.