Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Bahrain

Bahrain: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 46.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
46.1%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
24th
of 128 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 2019
All-time low
4.1%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Bahrain, 1999–2019

010203040501999200920191999: 4.1 %2000: 6.5 %2001: 6.1 %2002: 11.5 %2003: 14.1 %2004: 14.6 %2005: 15.9 %2006: 22.2 %2007: 24.4 %2008: 31.6 %2009: 44.4 %2010: 43.7 %2011: 33.4 %2012: 26.5 %2013: 25.5 %2014: 25.7 %2015: 29 %2016: 40.9 %2017: 44.4 %2018: 43.7 %2019: 46.1 %

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

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Bahrain, 1999 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 25 Slovakia 41.7% compare
  5. 26 Iceland 40.0% compare
  6. 27 Japan 39.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
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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).