Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.0937 units per US$ of GDP in 2015. ▲ Rising
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahrain, 1970–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2015, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahrain stood at 0.0937 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahrain peaked at 0.1164 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Bahrain ranks 140th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0249 units per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1978 | 0.029 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0503 units per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0542 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0521 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0728 units per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1164 units per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0959 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0806 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0774 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0658 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0559 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 0.065 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0641 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0628 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0635 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0633 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0647 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0772 units per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0734 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0667 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0715 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0731 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0667 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0629 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0599 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0657 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0863 units per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0737 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0936 units per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0841 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.081 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0794 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0784 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0832 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0937 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0937 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6368 units per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0937 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5471 units per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0662 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1164 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0656 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0559 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0772 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.072 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0599 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0936 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0833 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0784 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0937 units per US$ of GDP | 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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahrain?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahrain was 0.0937 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.1164 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Bahrain ranks 140th out of 151 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 up 56.4%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.