Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bahrain
Bahrain: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 1,467 units per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bahrain, 1965–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2015, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bahrain stood at 1,467 units per person. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.8% on the previous year and up 1,273.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bahrain peaked at 1,467 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1,255 units per person, in 1985.
That places Bahrain 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -30.37 units per person | — |
| 1966 | -9.83 units per person | -67.6% |
| 1967 | -36.9 units per person | +275.4% |
| 1968 | -77.82 units per person | +110.9% |
| 1969 | -83.92 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1970 | -78.77 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1971 | -102.64 units per person | +30.3% |
| 1972 | -87.31 units per person | -14.9% |
| 1973 | -83.8 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | -244.47 units per person | +191.7% |
| 1975 | -375.61 units per person | +53.6% |
| 1976 | -368.54 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | -270.78 units per person | -26.5% |
| 1978 | -200.41 units per person | -26.0% |
| 1979 | -304.04 units per person | +51.7% |
| 1980 | -671.73 units per person | +120.9% |
| 1981 | -1,166 units per person | +73.5% |
| 1982 | -949.9 units per person | -18.5% |
| 1983 | -956.97 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | -1,188 units per person | +24.1% |
| 1985 | -1,255 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1986 | -1,075 units per person | -14.3% |
| 1987 | -518.55 units per person | -51.8% |
| 1988 | -977.6 units per person | +88.5% |
| 1989 | -1,140 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1990 | -954.06 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1991 | -834.67 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1992 | -431.08 units per person | -48.4% |
| 1993 | -519.47 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1994 | -655.05 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1995 | -579.65 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1996 | -652.74 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1997 | -593.26 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1998 | -469.1 units per person | -20.9% |
| 1999 | -352.99 units per person | -24.8% |
| 2000 | -355.62 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | -266.45 units per person | -25.1% |
| 2002 | -200.33 units per person | -24.8% |
| 2003 | -150.15 units per person | -25.0% |
| 2004 | -186.02 units per person | +23.9% |
| 2005 | -125.03 units per person | -32.8% |
| 2006 | -331.94 units per person | +165.5% |
| 2007 | -402.53 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2008 | -605.35 units per person | +50.4% |
| 2009 | -16.2 units per person | -97.3% |
| 2010 | -45.44 units per person | +180.5% |
| 2011 | 241.11 units per person | -630.6% |
| 2012 | 288.85 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 933.63 units per person | +223.2% |
| 2014 | 1,175 units per person | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 1,467 units per person | +24.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1,467 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,899 units per person, 38% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1,467 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,013 units per person, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +630.6% | -45.44 units per person | 241.11 units per person |
| 1967 | -275.4% | -9.83 units per person | -36.9 units per person |
| 2013 | +223.2% | 288.85 units per person | 933.63 units per person |
| 1974 | -191.7% | -83.8 units per person | -244.47 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -47.77 units per person | -83.92 units per person | -9.83 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | -211.64 units per person | -375.61 units per person | -78.77 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -989.87 units per person | -1,255 units per person | -518.55 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -604.21 units per person | -954.06 units per person | -352.99 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -263.96 units per person | -605.35 units per person | -16.2 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 676.75 units per person | -45.44 units per person | 1,467 units per person | 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bahrain?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bahrain was 1,467 units per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,467 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,255 units per person in 1985.
- How does Bahrain rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Bahrain ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2015.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,273.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.