Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) was 4.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Bahrain, 1966–2015
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 4.8% for claims on central government in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 226.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Bahrain peaked at 27.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -44.5%, in 1974.
Bahrain ranks 56th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 15.5% | — |
| 1967 | -18.2% | -217.4% |
| 1968 | -24.7% | +36.0% |
| 1969 | -3.6% | -85.3% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -154.5% |
| 1971 | -10.6% | -633.4% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | -132.8% |
| 1973 | -0.3% | -108.4% |
| 1974 | -44.5% | +15130.4% |
| 1975 | -27.9% | -37.5% |
| 1976 | -1.8% | -93.4% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | -549.3% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | -36.5% |
| 1979 | -8.9% | -270.8% |
| 1980 | -30.8% | +244.7% |
| 1981 | -34.6% | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | -125.7% |
| 1983 | -3.6% | -140.2% |
| 1984 | -12.8% | +256.6% |
| 1985 | -5.7% | -55.4% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -217.2% |
| 1987 | 27.1% | +305.6% |
| 1988 | -23.7% | -187.3% |
| 1989 | -9.7% | -59.0% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | -174.2% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | +124.6% |
| 1993 | -4.4% | -125.5% |
| 1994 | -6.4% | +45.4% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -137.9% |
| 1996 | -3.5% | -244.3% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -148.0% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +143.6% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -16.0% |
| 2000 | -0.4% | -111.2% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -708.1% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -26.3% |
| 2004 | -1.4% | -231.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -205.2% |
| 2006 | -5.9% | -504.3% |
| 2007 | -2.5% | -58.3% |
| 2008 | -4.4% | +80.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -317.2% |
| 2010 | -0.5% | -105.4% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -947.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -82.8% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +1191.6% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -57.8% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +16.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 4.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 6.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 4.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.2%, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -15130.4% | -0.3% | -44.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.8% | -24.7% | 15.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | -7.5% | -44.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.8% | -34.6% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | -6.4% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -5.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | -0.5% | 9.7% | 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 claims on central government in Bahrain?
- Claims on central government in Bahrain was 4.8% in 2015, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.5% in 1974.
- How does Bahrain rank for claims on central government?
- Bahrain ranks 56th out of 167 countries with data for 2015.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. 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. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.