Central bank assets to GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Central bank assets to GDP was 1.2% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Bahrain, 1965–2009
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.2% for central bank assets to gdp in 2009.
The figure is up 173.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Bahrain peaked at 8.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1999.
That places Bahrain 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.1% | — |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -47.1% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | +109.5% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | +69.6% |
| 1969 | 7.2% | +24.3% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 8.9% | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -57.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -76.7% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +43.7% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +94.8% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -29.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -66.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +152.5% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -71.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +103.4% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +154.7% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -46.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 1.6% | 7.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 0.9% | 8.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 2.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 3.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 138 Solomon Islands 1.6% compare
- 139 Lesotho 1.3% compare
- 140 China 1.3% compare
- 142 Rwanda 1.2% compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.1% compare
- 144 Montenegro 1.1% 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 central bank assets to gdp in Bahrain?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Bahrain was 1.2% in 2009, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
- How does Bahrain rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2009.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).