Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Bahrain
Bahrain: Domestic credit to private sector by banks was 70.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Bahrain, 1970–2015
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2015, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Bahrain stood at 70.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Bahrain peaked at 71.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1970.
That places Bahrain 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.3% | — |
| 1971 | 18.7% | +41.3% |
| 1972 | 22.7% | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 25.1% | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 29.4% | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 37.0% | +25.9% |
| 1976 | 42.8% | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 39.5% | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 37.0% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 36.4% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 33.0% | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 32.9% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 34.9% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 38.0% | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 38.3% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 38.3% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 43.4% | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 34.3% | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 31.1% | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 29.2% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 26.2% | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 31.0% | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 36.6% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 44.0% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 46.0% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | +15.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 70.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.3%, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 70.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.4%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.2% | 13.3% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.4% | 29.2% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 26.2% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 40.5% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 61.3% | 70.6% | 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 credit to private sector by banks in Bahrain?
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Bahrain was 70.6% in 2015, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
- Bahrain ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is domestic credit to private sector by banks 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 International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.