Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 288,222 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 288,222 SDR per square kilometre for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 288,222 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,090 SDR per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Bahrain 11th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 12,240 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 12,090 SDR per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 14,392 SDR per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 12,090 SDR per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 12,836 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 13,803 SDR per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 20,532 SDR per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 31,961 SDR per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 52,541 SDR per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 1975 | 26,044 SDR per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1976 | 25,213 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 29,520 SDR per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 37,712 SDR per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 84,492 SDR per square kilometre | +124.0% |
| 1980 | 100,479 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 74,241 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 90,042 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 79,215 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 68,375 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 64,718 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 69,472 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 74,182 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 66,274 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 66,334 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 58,831 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 53,739 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 51,203 SDR per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 60,086 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 55,464 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 54,967 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 54,251 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 45,440 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 43,183 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 44,678 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 44,502 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 46,482 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 53,263 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 58,498 SDR per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 57,952 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 72,755 SDR per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 85,654 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 105,521 SDR per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 111,449 SDR per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 136,913 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 179,654 SDR per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 195,023 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 210,913 SDR per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 152,365 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 161,948 SDR per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 147,482 SDR per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 164,132 SDR per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 175,073 SDR per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 177,672 SDR per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 211,801 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 250,896 SDR per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 246,920 SDR per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 258,571 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 288,222 SDR per square kilometre | +11.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 288,222 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,054 SDR per square kilometre, 11.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 288,222 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,146 SDR per square kilometre, 69.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre 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% | 37,712 SDR per square kilometre | 84,492 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,703 SDR per square kilometre | 12,090 SDR per square kilometre | 14,392 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 33,465 SDR per square kilometre | 12,836 SDR per square kilometre | 84,492 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,333 SDR per square kilometre | 64,718 SDR per square kilometre | 100,479 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,184 SDR per square kilometre | 43,183 SDR per square kilometre | 60,086 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,299 SDR per square kilometre | 44,502 SDR per square kilometre | 136,913 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,606 SDR per square kilometre | 147,482 SDR per square kilometre | 211,801 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,152 SDR per square kilometre | 246,920 SDR per square kilometre | 288,222 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 8 Italy 409,763 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 9 Belgium 368,545 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 10 Mauritius 307,284 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 12 France 223,472 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 13 Kuwait 219,017 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 14 Portugal 206,434 SDR per square kilometre 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 (sdr), per square kilometre in Bahrain?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Bahrain was 288,222 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 288,222 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,090 SDR per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Bahrain rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 11th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.