Money in Bahrain
Bahrain: Money was 3.29 billion in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Money in Bahrain, 1965–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money in Bahrain is 3.29 billion, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 210.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Bahrain peaked at 3.29 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.38 million, in 1965.
That places Bahrain 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 20.38 million | — |
| 1966 | 23.83 million | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 28.36 million | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 34.80 million | +22.7% |
| 1969 | 34.43 million | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 37.95 million | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 48.57 million | +28.0% |
| 1972 | 55.22 million | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 59.37 million | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 61.31 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 77.77 million | +26.8% |
| 1976 | 127.94 million | +64.5% |
| 1977 | 152.49 million | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 171.34 million | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 186.11 million | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 192.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 248.76 million | +29.4% |
| 1982 | 222.85 million | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 207.33 million | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 208.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 219.00 million | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 211.46 million | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 218.86 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 216.57 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 211.62 million | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 258.56 million | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 304.85 million | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 351.88 million | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 364.86 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 344.73 million | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 332.47 million | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 335.27 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 347.70 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 365.60 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 426.20 million | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 445.80 million | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 552.00 million | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 647.22 million | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 821.39 million | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 861.04 million | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.06 billion | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 1.29 billion | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 billion | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 1.90 billion | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 2.16 billion | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 2.30 billion | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.64 billion | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 2.61 billion | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.80 billion | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.10 billion | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 3.29 billion | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.36 million | 20.38 million | 34.80 million | 5 |
| 1970s | 97.81 million | 37.95 million | 186.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 215.70 million | 192.24 million | 248.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 343.21 million | 258.56 million | 426.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 billion | 445.80 million | 2.16 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 billion | 2.30 billion | 3.29 billion | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Bahrain
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,763 current LCU per person (2015)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3271 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.22 % change on previous year (2015)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 5.25 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 478.40 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.84 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,402 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money in Bahrain?
- Money in Bahrain was 3.29 billion in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 billion in 2015.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.38 million in 1965.
- How does Bahrain rank for money?
- Bahrain ranks 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2015.
- Is money rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.