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 131st of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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More financial sector data for Bahrain
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 70.6% (2015)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.42 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 10.64 billion current LCU (2015)
- Net foreign assets 1.34 billion current LCU (2015)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 70.6% (2015)
- Broad money 82.1% (2015)
- Claims on central government, etc. 16.4% (2015)
- Domestic credit to private sector 70.6% (2015)
- Official exchange rate 0.376 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 18,128 (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 131st out of 152 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.