Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 46.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Bahrain, 1999–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 46.1% for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Bahrain peaked at 46.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1999.
That places Bahrain 24th out of 128 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.1% | — |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +60.5% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +90.0% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +40.4% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | +5.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 46.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 46.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.8%, 3.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 6.1% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 25.5% | 46.1% | 10 |
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 gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Bahrain?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Bahrain was 46.1% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1999.
- How does Bahrain rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 24th out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).