Deposit interest rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Deposit interest rate was 1.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Deposit interest rate in Bahrain, 1976–2015
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.0% for deposit interest rate in 2015.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Bahrain peaked at 9.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2014.
Bahrain ranks 132nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deposit interest rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.5% | — |
| 1977 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -51.7% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +42.5% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -53.5% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -50.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +103.7% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -63.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 64% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.4%, 22% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deposit interest rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +103.7% | 1.5% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 5.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.0% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 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 deposit interest rate in Bahrain?
- Deposit interest rate in Bahrain was 1.0% in 2015, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for deposit interest rate?
- Bahrain ranks 132nd out of 153 countries with data for 2015.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. 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 Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.