Domestic credit to private sector in Bahrain
Bahrain: Domestic credit to private sector was 73.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Bahrain, 1980–2015
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 73.9% for domestic credit to private sector in 2015. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Bahrain peaked at 73.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1990.
That places Bahrain 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.6% | — |
| 1981 | 37.4% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 39.7% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 43.2% | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 43.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 39.0% | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 33.2% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 29.8% | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 35.3% | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 37.9% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 43.7% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 45.0% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | -22.6% |
| 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 | 67.7% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.2% | 33.2% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 29.8% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 40.5% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 63.9% | 73.9% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 85.11 units per person (2025)
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- 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 in Bahrain?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Bahrain was 73.9% in 2015, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Bahrain ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, 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.