Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 0.2653 units per US$ of GDP in 2015. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bahrain, 1970–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2015, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bahrain stood at 0.2653 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bahrain peaked at 0.2686 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0631 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Bahrain ranks 169th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0631 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.089 units per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0995 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.116 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1463 units per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1694 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1562 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1432 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1387 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1245 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1236 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1314 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1429 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1442 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1441 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1631 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1291 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1168 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1098 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0987 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1166 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1252 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1384 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1445 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1425 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1376 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1488 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1656 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.173 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1523 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1572 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1675 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1584 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1652 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1643 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1687 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1997 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2414 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2686 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2442 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2516 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2501 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2519 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2306 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2653 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.2653 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 units per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.2653 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.72 units per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1222 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0631 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1694 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1329 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1098 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1631 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1391 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0987 units per US$ of GDP | 0.173 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1843 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1523 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2686 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2489 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2306 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2653 units per US$ of GDP | 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 domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bahrain?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bahrain was 0.2653 units per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2686 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0631 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Bahrain ranks 169th out of 174 countries with data for 2015.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.