Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Bahrain
Bahrain: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 0.1013 units per US$ of GDP in 2015. ▲ Rising
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Bahrain, 1970–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2015, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Bahrain stood at 0.1013 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Bahrain peaked at 0.115 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0469 units per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
Bahrain ranks 154th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0969 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.115 units per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1034 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.078 units per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0588 units per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0708 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0809 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0767 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0754 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0687 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.055 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0631 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0538 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0488 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0469 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0527 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0609 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0567 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0514 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0482 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0538 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0581 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0651 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0617 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0545 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.05 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0483 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0482 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.052 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0566 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0492 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0615 units per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0675 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0742 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0655 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0665 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0695 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0729 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0738 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0941 units per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0859 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0881 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0817 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0827 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.089 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1013 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.1013 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8074 units per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.1013 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.12 units per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0825 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0588 units per US$ of GDP | 0.115 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0538 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0469 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0631 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0548 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0482 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0651 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0695 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0492 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0941 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0881 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0817 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1013 units per US$ of GDP | 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Bahrain?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Bahrain was 0.1013 units per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.115 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0469 units per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Bahrain rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Bahrain ranks 154th out of 158 countries with data for 2015.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.