Lending interest rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Lending interest rate was 5.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Lending interest rate in Bahrain, 1986–2015
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 5.2% for lending interest rate in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Bahrain peaked at 12.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2015.
Bahrain ranks 123rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Lending interest rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 9.0% | — |
| 1987 | 7.5% | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -12.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 5.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 5.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.0%, 65% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 9.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 8.4% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 7.2% | 6 |
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 lending interest rate in Bahrain?
- Lending interest rate in Bahrain was 5.2% in 2015, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for lending interest rate?
- Bahrain ranks 123rd out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Lending interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.