Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 129.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Bahrain, 1983–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Bahrain stood at 129.9%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 327.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Bahrain peaked at 129.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1994.
Bahrain ranks 7th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.0% | — |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +241.2% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | +173.0% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | +92.6% |
| 1988 | 19.5% | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 16.7% | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | -34.1% |
| 1991 | 10.8% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -37.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -85.4% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +49.0% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +70.4% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +556.2% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 110.0% | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 129.9% | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 1.0% | 22.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 0.8% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 14.9% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 30.4% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.0% | 110.0% | 129.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Bahrain?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Bahrain was 129.9% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 129.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1994.
- How does Bahrain rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 7th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.