Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 5.37 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahrain, 1966–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 5.37 % change on previous year for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2015.
The figure is down 40.6% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahrain peaked at 80.53 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -17.75 % change on previous year, in 1970.
Bahrain ranks 118th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 12.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 15.53 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1968 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1969 | 53.58 % change on previous year | -1744.2% |
| 1970 | -17.75 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1971 | 63.5 % change on previous year | -457.7% |
| 1972 | 75.59 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 80.23 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 80.53 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 70.27 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 52.83 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1977 | 69.71 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1978 | 33.16 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1979 | 28.33 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 23.61 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 23.6 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 61.29 % change on previous year | +159.7% |
| 1983 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6286 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1985 | 30.54 % change on previous year | +4758.9% |
| 1986 | 33.64 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1987 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1988 | -8.27 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2309 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1990 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -3060.1% |
| 1991 | -7.35 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 19.6 % change on previous year | -366.8% |
| 1993 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1994 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1995 | 6.29 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1996 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1997 | 6.36 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 1998 | 16.27 % change on previous year | +155.8% |
| 1999 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2000 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +415.2% |
| 2001 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2002 | 9.24 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 2003 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2004 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +130.1% |
| 2005 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 27.09 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 2007 | 54.17 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 2008 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2009 | 13.3 % change on previous year | +1116.5% |
| 2010 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2011 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 2012 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2013 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 2015 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 5.37 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.62 % change on previous year, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 5.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.19 % change on previous year, 53% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +4758.9% | 0.6286 % change on previous year | 30.54 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -3060.1% | 0.2309 % change on previous year | -6.83 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1744.2% | -3.26 % change on previous year | 53.58 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1116.5% | 1.09 % change on previous year | 13.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.61 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year | 53.58 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 53.64 % change on previous year | -17.75 % change on previous year | 80.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.72 % change on previous year | -8.46 % change on previous year | 61.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3 % change on previous year | -7.35 % change on previous year | 19.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.34 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 54.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahrain?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahrain was 5.37 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 80.53 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.75 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Bahrain ranks 118th out of 155 countries with data for 2015.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.