Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults in Bahrain
Bahrain: Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults was 274.88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults in Bahrain, 2007–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults in Bahrain is 274.88, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 207.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults in Bahrain peaked at 274.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.84, in 2009.
That places Bahrain 54th out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18.29 | — |
| 2008 | 17.94 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.84 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.38 | +75.9% |
| 2011 | 68.94 | +119.7% |
| 2012 | 68.32 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 70.33 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 89.34 | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 159.37 | +78.4% |
| 2016 | 159.02 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 154.35 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 164.69 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 174.1 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 175.07 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 186.98 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 267.43 | +43.0% |
| 2023 | 251.59 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 274.88 | +9.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 274.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 526.11, 52% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 274.88 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 295.48, 93% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +119.7% | 31.38 | 68.94 |
| 2015 | +78.4% | 89.34 | 159.37 |
| 2010 | +75.9% | 17.84 | 31.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.02 | 17.84 | 18.29 | 3 |
| 2010s | 113.98 | 31.38 | 174.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.19 | 175.07 | 274.88 | 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 household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults in Bahrain?
- Household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults in Bahrain was 274.88 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 274.88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.84 in 2009.
- How does Bahrain rank for household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults?
- Bahrain ranks 54th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household sector loan accounts with commercial banks per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.