Capital Accounts in Bahrain
Bahrain: Capital Accounts was 3.05 billion in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Bahrain, 1965–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 3.05 billion for capital accounts in 2015. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 218.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Bahrain peaked at 3.05 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 755,000, in 1965.
That places Bahrain 125th out of 155 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.
Capital Accounts in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 755,000 | — |
| 1966 | 850,000 | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 982,000 | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 950,000 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.46 million | +53.6% |
| 1970 | 1.20 million | -17.8% |
| 1971 | 1.96 million | +63.5% |
| 1972 | 3.44 million | +75.6% |
| 1973 | 6.21 million | +80.2% |
| 1974 | 11.21 million | +80.5% |
| 1975 | 19.09 million | +70.3% |
| 1976 | 29.17 million | +52.8% |
| 1977 | 49.50 million | +69.7% |
| 1978 | 65.92 million | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 84.59 million | +28.3% |
| 1980 | 104.56 million | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 129.24 million | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 208.46 million | +61.3% |
| 1983 | 230.04 million | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 231.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 302.19 million | +30.5% |
| 1986 | 403.85 million | +33.6% |
| 1987 | 369.69 million | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 339.11 million | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 339.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 316.66 million | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 293.40 million | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 350.90 million | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 379.20 million | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 397.30 million | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 422.30 million | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 439.17 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 467.10 million | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 543.10 million | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 552.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 604.30 million | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 642.10 million | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 701.44 million | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 738.25 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 827.39 million | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 956.85 million | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 billion | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 1.87 billion | +54.2% |
| 2008 | 1.90 billion | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.15 billion | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 2.25 billion | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.42 billion | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.54 billion | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.65 billion | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.89 billion | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 3.05 billion | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 999,200 | 755,000 | 1.46 million | 5 |
| 1970s | 27.23 million | 1.20 million | 84.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 265.85 million | 104.56 million | 403.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 416.20 million | 293.40 million | 552.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 billion | 604.30 million | 2.15 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 billion | 2.25 billion | 3.05 billion | 6 |
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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 in Bahrain?
- Capital accounts in Bahrain was 3.05 billion in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 billion in 2015.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 755,000 in 1965.
- How does Bahrain rank for capital accounts?
- Bahrain ranks 125th out of 155 countries with data for 2015.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.