Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) was 13.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Bahrain, 1988–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Bahrain is 13.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 598.3% on the previous year and up 242.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Bahrain peaked at 13.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.7%, in 1993.
That places Bahrain 3rd out of 98 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.2% | — |
| 1993 | -1.7% | -176.3% |
| 1995 | -0.2% | -90.0% |
| 1997 | -0.1% | -53.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -983.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +117.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -57.2% |
| 2002 | -1.4% | -311.3% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | -82.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -259.1% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +762.2% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -103.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -278.8% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -114.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -11629.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -86.1% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +787.2% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -28.8% |
| 2013 | -0.4% | -113.2% |
| 2014 | -1.1% | +194.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -402.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +131.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -93.3% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +993.9% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | -109.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -454.4% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +598.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 13.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 38.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 13.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6%, 23.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Loans from nonresident banks (net) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +11629.0% | -0.0% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -1.7% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -1.4% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -1.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 1.9% | 13.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 1 Marshall Islands 153.8% compare
- 2 Bermuda 54.6% compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 5.0% compare
- 5 Mongolia 4.5% compare
- 6 Albania 4.0% compare
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 loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Bahrain?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Bahrain was 13.3% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7% in 1993.
- How does Bahrain rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 3rd out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.9%. 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 (net) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of net 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 12A (Net Issues): International debt securities - all issuers.