Insurance company assets to GDP (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Insurance company assets to GDP (%) was 17.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Insurance company assets to GDP in Bahrain, 2000–2019
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 17.3% for insurance company assets to gdp in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insurance company assets to gdp in Bahrain peaked at 17.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2000.
That places Bahrain 41st out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insurance company assets to GDP (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +159.7% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +3.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 17.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 17.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.2%, 3.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insurance company assets to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +159.7% | 3.8% | 9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 2.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.5% | 17.7% | 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 insurance company assets to gdp in Bahrain?
- Insurance company assets to gdp in Bahrain was 17.3% in 2019, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest insurance company assets to gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest insurance company assets to gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for insurance company assets to gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 41st out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is insurance company assets to gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as part of Insurance company assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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