Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bahrain
Bahrain: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 0.0618 units per US$ of GDP in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bahrain, 1970–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2015, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bahrain stood at 0.0618 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.1% on the previous year and up 988.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bahrain peaked at 0.0618 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.1383 units per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Bahrain 100th out of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.0452 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | -0.0561 units per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1972 | -0.0396 units per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1973 | -0.0281 units per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1974 | -0.0631 units per US$ of GDP | +124.5% |
| 1975 | -0.0968 units per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1976 | -0.0694 units per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1977 | -0.0426 units per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1978 | -0.0289 units per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 1979 | -0.0385 units per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1980 | -0.069 units per US$ of GDP | +79.1% |
| 1981 | -0.1104 units per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 1982 | -0.0887 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1983 | -0.0903 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1984 | -0.111 units per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1985 | -0.1301 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1986 | -0.1383 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1987 | -0.0622 units per US$ of GDP | -55.0% |
| 1988 | -0.1114 units per US$ of GDP | +79.1% |
| 1989 | -0.1291 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1990 | -0.1021 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1991 | -0.08 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1992 | -0.0412 units per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 1993 | -0.0466 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0563 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1995 | -0.0487 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1996 | -0.054 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1997 | -0.0484 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1998 | -0.0404 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1999 | -0.0291 units per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2000 | -0.025 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0196 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2002 | -0.0148 units per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2003 | -0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2004 | -0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2005 | -0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 2006 | -0.0172 units per US$ of GDP | +147.6% |
| 2007 | -0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2008 | -0.026 units per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2009 | -0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -96.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +150.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | -562.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0346 units per US$ of GDP | +216.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0444 units per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0618 units per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0618 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 units per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0618 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1759 units per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (21 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 | +562.5% | -0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0508 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0968 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0281 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1041 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1383 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0622 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0547 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1021 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0291 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | -0.026 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0618 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 97 Ghana 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Saint Lucia 0.0668 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Fiji 0.0625 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Malta 0.0555 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 New Zealand 0.054 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Solomon Islands 0.0488 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 0.0618 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.0618 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1383 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Bahrain rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Bahrain ranks 100th out of 174 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 988.2%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.