Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bahrain
Bahrain: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 2.58 million units per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bahrain, 1965–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 2.58 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2015. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 1,820.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bahrain peaked at 2.58 million units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, -878,945 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Bahrain 44th out of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -8,841 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | -2,957 units per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 1967 | -11,455 units per square kilometre | +287.5% |
| 1968 | -24,736 units per square kilometre | +115.9% |
| 1969 | -27,056 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1970 | -25,664 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1971 | -34,322 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1972 | -30,637 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1973 | -31,009 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | -95,324 units per square kilometre | +207.4% |
| 1975 | -154,188 units per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 1976 | -159,091 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | -122,761 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1978 | -95,283 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1979 | -151,341 units per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1980 | -349,472 units per square kilometre | +130.9% |
| 1981 | -630,932 units per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 1982 | -532,749 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1983 | -555,745 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | -714,597 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1985 | -783,006 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1986 | -695,532 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1987 | -347,848 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1988 | -679,970 units per square kilometre | +95.5% |
| 1989 | -821,651 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1990 | -711,806 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1991 | -608,526 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1992 | -313,572 units per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 1993 | -387,939 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1994 | -502,237 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1995 | -456,273 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1996 | -527,513 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1997 | -492,254 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1998 | -399,618 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1999 | -308,732 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2000 | -319,349 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | -248,183 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2002 | -200,483 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2003 | -159,431 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2004 | -209,908 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2005 | -150,178 units per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2006 | -430,812 units per square kilometre | +186.9% |
| 2007 | -557,793 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2008 | -878,945 units per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2009 | -25,114 units per square kilometre | -97.1% |
| 2010 | -73,258 units per square kilometre | +191.7% |
| 2011 | 375,662 units per square kilometre | -612.8% |
| 2012 | 453,516 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million units per square kilometre | +235.1% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 2.58 million units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.58 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 312,268 units per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.58 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 119,033 units per square kilometre, 21.7× 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 | +612.8% | -73,258 units per square kilometre | 375,662 units per square kilometre |
| 1967 | -287.5% | -2,957 units per square kilometre | -11,455 units per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +235.1% | 453,516 units per square kilometre | 1.52 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -15,009 units per square kilometre | -27,056 units per square kilometre | -2,957 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | -89,962 units per square kilometre | -159,091 units per square kilometre | -25,664 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -611,150 units per square kilometre | -821,651 units per square kilometre | -347,848 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -470,847 units per square kilometre | -711,806 units per square kilometre | -308,732 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -318,020 units per square kilometre | -878,945 units per square kilometre | -25,114 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million units per square kilometre | -73,258 units per square kilometre | 2.58 million units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.83 million units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Barbados 2.77 million units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Comoros 2.68 million units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Zambia 2.54 million units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Philippines 2.28 million units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 2.20 million units per square kilometre 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 2.58 million units per square kilometre 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 2.58 million units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -878,945 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Bahrain rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Bahrain ranks 44th out of 172 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 1,820.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.