Gold reserves at market value in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gold reserves at market value was 300.10 million SDR in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
300.10 million SDR
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
90th
of 166 countries
All-time high
300.10 million SDR
in 2024
All-time low
8.34 million SDR
in 1967
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Gold reserves at market value in Bahrain, 1966–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2024, gold reserves at market value in Bahrain stood at 300.10 million SDR. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.1% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Bahrain peaked at 300.10 million SDR in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.34 million SDR, in 1967.
Bahrain ranks 90th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 8.45 million SDR | — |
| 1967 | 8.34 million SDR | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 9.93 million SDR | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 8.34 million SDR | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 8.86 million SDR | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 9.52 million SDR | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 14.17 million SDR | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 22.05 million SDR | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 36.25 million SDR | +64.4% |
| 1975 | 17.97 million SDR | -50.4% |
| 1976 | 17.40 million SDR | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 20.37 million SDR | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 26.02 million SDR | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 58.30 million SDR | +124.0% |
| 1980 | 69.33 million SDR | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 51.23 million SDR | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 62.13 million SDR | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 54.66 million SDR | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 47.18 million SDR | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 44.66 million SDR | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 47.94 million SDR | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 51.19 million SDR | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 45.73 million SDR | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 45.77 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 40.59 million SDR | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 37.08 million SDR | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 36.35 million SDR | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 42.66 million SDR | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 39.38 million SDR | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 39.03 million SDR | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 38.52 million SDR | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 32.26 million SDR | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 30.66 million SDR | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 31.72 million SDR | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 31.60 million SDR | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.00 million SDR | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 37.82 million SDR | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 42.12 million SDR | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 42.30 million SDR | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 53.84 million SDR | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 63.38 million SDR | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 79.14 million SDR | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 84.70 million SDR | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 104.05 million SDR | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 136.90 million SDR | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 149.58 million SDR | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 162.40 million SDR | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 117.32 million SDR | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 124.86 million SDR | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 114.74 million SDR | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 127.86 million SDR | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 136.56 million SDR | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 138.23 million SDR | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 165.21 million SDR | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 196.95 million SDR | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 195.07 million SDR | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 204.27 million SDR | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 230.58 million SDR | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 300.10 million SDR | +30.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 300.10 million SDR is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.83 billion SDR, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 300.10 million SDR is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.61 billion SDR, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +124.0% | 26.02 million SDR | 58.30 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.77 million SDR | 8.34 million SDR | 9.93 million SDR | 4 |
| 1970s | 23.09 million SDR | 8.86 million SDR | 58.30 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.98 million SDR | 44.66 million SDR | 69.33 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.83 million SDR | 30.66 million SDR | 42.66 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.20 million SDR | 31.60 million SDR | 104.05 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.37 million SDR | 114.74 million SDR | 165.21 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.39 million SDR | 195.07 million SDR | 300.10 million SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 87 Albania 382.72 million SDR compare
- 88 Tajikistan 370.33 million SDR compare
- 89 Aruba 318.93 million SDR compare
- 91 Netherlands Antilles 292.05 million SDR compare
- 92 Mozambique 253.23 million SDR compare
- 93 Luxembourg 229.63 million SDR 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 gold reserves at market value in Bahrain?
- Gold reserves at market value in Bahrain was 300.10 million SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 300.10 million SDR in 2024.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.34 million SDR in 1967.
- How does Bahrain rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Bahrain ranks 90th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April