Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) was 7.53 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Bahrain, 1965–2015
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 7.53 for broad money to total reserves ratio in 2015. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 80.8% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Bahrain peaked at 7.53 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7348, in 1982.
Bahrain ranks 24th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.43 | — |
| 1966 | 3.15 | +29.6% |
| 1967 | 2.75 | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 1.79 | -34.9% |
| 1969 | 1.5 | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 1.65 | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 1.6 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 2.03 | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 2.75 | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 2.1 | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 1.5 | -28.6% |
| 1976 | 1.68 | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 1.73 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 2.12 | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 1.68 | -20.5% |
| 1980 | 1.43 | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 1.26 | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7348 | -41.8% |
| 1983 | 1.54 | +109.3% |
| 1984 | 1.63 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.41 | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 1.52 | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 2.11 | +38.7% |
| 1988 | 2.04 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.52 | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 1.92 | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 1.95 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.21 | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 2.48 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 2.92 | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 2.88 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.89 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.21 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 4.45 | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 3.68 | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 3.57 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.63 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.89 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.99 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.82 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 4.55 | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 3.71 | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 3.44 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 4.42 | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 4.72 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 3.95 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 4.53 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 4.13 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 4.41 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 4.17 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 7.53 | +80.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 7.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.49, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 7.53 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.71, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 | 1.5 | 3.15 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.88 | 1.5 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 | 0.7348 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 1.92 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 | 3.44 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 3.95 | 7.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 to total reserves ratio in Bahrain?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Bahrain was 7.53 in 2015, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.53 in 2015.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7348 in 1982.
- How does Bahrain rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Bahrain ranks 24th out of 159 countries with data for 2015.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to total reserves ratio. 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. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).