Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 0.0348 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
Bahrain ranks 82nd of 159 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0226 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0226 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0265 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 0.029 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0348 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0164 SDR per US$ of GDP | -53.0% |
| 1976 | 0.011 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0102 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0115 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0215 SDR per US$ of GDP | +87.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0198 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1982 | 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0106 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0108 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0138 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0133 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0109 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0104 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0084 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0071 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0067 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0044 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 SDR per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0141 SDR per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0163 SDR per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP 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 | +87.8% | 0.0115 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0206 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0348 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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 unit of gdp in Bahrain?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0348 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 82nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.