Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.3271 units per US$ of GDP in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahrain, 1970–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2015, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahrain stood at 0.3271 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahrain peaked at 0.3271 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.0193 units per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
Bahrain ranks 159th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0329 units per US$ of GDP | +83.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0599 units per US$ of GDP | +82.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0722 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0529 units per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1 units per US$ of GDP | +102.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1137 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1143 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0555 units per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | -76.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0427 units per US$ of GDP | +223.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0526 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0331 units per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1985 | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | -57.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP | +77.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0669 units per US$ of GDP | +169.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -92.0% |
| 1989 | -0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | -460.9% |
| 1990 | -0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -82.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0366 units per US$ of GDP | -1165.3% |
| 1992 | 0.084 units per US$ of GDP | +129.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0918 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0882 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0938 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0836 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1004 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1252 units per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1439 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1273 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1376 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1526 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.148 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1536 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1573 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1515 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1805 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2155 units per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2678 units per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2421 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2612 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.261 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2865 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2751 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3271 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.3271 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 units per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.3271 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.13 units per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1165.3% | -0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0366 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | -460.9% | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0193 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +223.0% | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0427 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +169.4% | 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0669 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0713 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1143 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0289 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0669 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0844 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1439 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1692 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1273 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2678 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2755 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2421 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3271 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahrain?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahrain was 0.3271 units per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3271 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0193 units per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Bahrain rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Bahrain ranks 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2015.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. 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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Domestic Claims (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.