Financial Institutions Index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Financial Institutions Index was 0.322 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Index in Bahrain, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.322 for financial institutions index in 2020.
That represents a change of down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions index in Bahrain peaked at 0.3816 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2609, in 1990.
That places Bahrain 115th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2877 | 0.2664 | 0.3294 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3266 | 0.2609 | 0.3578 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3493 | 0.3333 | 0.3816 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3381 | 0.322 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.322 | 0.322 | 0.322 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 112 Ukraine 0.3487 compare
- 113 Saudi Arabia 0.3394 compare
- 114 Dominican Republic 0.338 compare
- 116 Venezuela 0.3152 compare
- 117 Tajikistan 0.3117 compare
- 118 Paraguay 0.305 compare
More financial sector data for Bahrain
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,763 current LCU per person (2015)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3271 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.22 % change on previous year (2015)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 5.25 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 478.40 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.84 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 70.6% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions index in Bahrain?
- Financial institutions index in Bahrain was 0.322 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3816 in 2008.
- What is the lowest financial institutions index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2609 in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for financial institutions index?
- Bahrain ranks 115th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.