Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3271 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1970–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahrain is 0.3271 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 0.3271 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.0193 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
Bahrain ranks 178th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0329 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +83.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0599 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +82.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0722 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0495 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +102.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0555 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0132 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -76.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +223.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0331 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1985 | 0.014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -57.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0248 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +77.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0669 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +169.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -92.0% |
| 1989 | -0.0193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -460.9% |
| 1990 | -0.0034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -82.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0366 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1165.3% |
| 1992 | 0.084 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +129.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0918 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0882 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0938 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1252 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1439 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1376 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.148 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1536 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1515 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2678 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2865 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2751 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0669 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0844 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1439 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2678 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2755 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 175 Tonga 0.4131 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Lithuania 0.3952 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Latvia 0.3645 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Liberia 0.319 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Kuwait 0.2945 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Oman 0.2622 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Bahrain
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,203 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -7.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0567 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,736 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,105 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahrain?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 0.3271 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3271 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0193 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Bahrain rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.