External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bahrain
Bahrain: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 99.5% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bahrain, 1995–2015
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2015, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bahrain stood at 99.5%.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bahrain peaked at 628.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2014.
That places Bahrain 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 501.7% | — |
| 1996 | 542.2% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 505.1% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 628.1% | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 504.2% | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 392.8% | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 446.5% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 271.2% | -39.3% |
| 2003 | 273.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 336.0% | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 225.0% | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 288.4% | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 259.8% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 173.3% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 142.5% | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 191.7% | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 117.6% | -38.6% |
| 2012 | 128.8% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 120.9% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +4.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 8.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 99.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.7%, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 536.3% | 501.7% | 628.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 280.9% | 142.5% | 446.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.6% | 95.3% | 191.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 4 Macau, China 125.6% compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 110.4%
- 6 Luxembourg 103.9% compare
- 8 Singapore 97.8% compare
- 9 Ireland 67.0% compare
- 10 Cyprus 66.5% 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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bahrain?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bahrain was 99.5% in 2015, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 628.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Bahrain ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2015.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking sector (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.