Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita (Gold capita) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita (Gold capita) was 298.93 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Bahrain, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 298.93 SDR per person for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 58.3% on the previous year and up 257.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Bahrain peaked at 298.93 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.5 SDR per person, in 1969.
That places Bahrain 50th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (SDR), per capita (Gold capita) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 40.69 SDR per person | — |
| 1967 | 38.95 SDR per person | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 45.27 SDR per person | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 37.5 SDR per person | -17.2% |
| 1970 | 39.4 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 41.28 SDR per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 58.51 SDR per person | +41.8% |
| 1973 | 86.37 SDR per person | +47.6% |
| 1974 | 134.75 SDR per person | +56.0% |
| 1975 | 63.45 SDR per person | -52.9% |
| 1976 | 58.41 SDR per person | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 65.11 SDR per person | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 79.32 SDR per person | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 169.74 SDR per person | +114.0% |
| 1980 | 193.13 SDR per person | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 137.14 SDR per person | -29.0% |
| 1982 | 160.55 SDR per person | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 136.41 SDR per person | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 113.64 SDR per person | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 103.76 SDR per person | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 107.41 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 110.59 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 95.28 SDR per person | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 92.03 SDR per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 78.85 SDR per person | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 73.71 SDR per person | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 70.39 SDR per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 80.46 SDR per person | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 72.34 SDR per person | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 69.83 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 67.13 SDR per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 54.76 SDR per person | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 50.69 SDR per person | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 51.08 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 49.56 SDR per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 49.9 SDR per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 53.22 SDR per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 55.09 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 51.36 SDR per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 60.57 SDR per person | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 66 SDR per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 76.15 SDR per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 76.76 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 88.3 SDR per person | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 111.43 SDR per person | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 125.17 SDR per person | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 134.33 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 93.62 SDR per person | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 94.98 SDR per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 83.73 SDR per person | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 89.81 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 90.97 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 91.96 SDR per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 111.34 SDR per person | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 133.78 SDR per person | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 129.67 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 133.97 SDR per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 146.21 SDR per person | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 188.9 SDR per person | +29.2% |
| 2025 | 298.93 SDR per person | +58.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 298.93 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 571.83 SDR per person, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 298.93 SDR per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 112.06 SDR per person, 2.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita (Gold capita) 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 | +114.0% | 79.32 SDR per person | 169.74 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.6 SDR per person | 37.5 SDR per person | 45.27 SDR per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 79.63 SDR per person | 39.4 SDR per person | 169.74 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.99 SDR per person | 92.03 SDR per person | 193.13 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.92 SDR per person | 50.69 SDR per person | 80.46 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.69 SDR per person | 49.56 SDR per person | 88.3 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.74 SDR per person | 83.73 SDR per person | 134.33 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.91 SDR per person | 129.67 SDR per person | 298.93 SDR per person | 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 gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Bahrain?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Bahrain was 298.93 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 298.93 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5 SDR per person in 1969.
- How does Bahrain rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 50th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.