Broad money growth in Bahrain
Bahrain: Broad money growth 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 145th out of 166 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 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% |
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
- 142 Norway 3.4% compare
- 143 Thailand 3.4% compare
- 144 Switzerland 3.3% compare
- 146 Samoa 2.6% compare
- 147 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.6% compare
- 148 Central African Republic 2.5% compare
More financial sector data for Bahrain
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,763 current LCU per person (2015)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3271 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.22 % change on previous year (2015)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 5.25 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 478.40 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.84 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,402 SDR per person (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 145th out of 166 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.