Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Net domestic credit (current LCU) was 10.64 billion current LCU in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
10.64 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
163rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
10.64 billion current LCU
in 2015
All-time low
-84.57 million current LCU
in 1989
Years of data
51
1965–2015
Net domestic credit in Bahrain, 1965–2015
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 10.64 billion current LCU for net domestic credit in 2015. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 323.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Bahrain peaked at 10.64 billion current LCU in 2015 and was at its lowest, -84.57 million current LCU, in 1989.
Bahrain ranks 163rd of 187 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) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8.68 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 7.99 million current LCU | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 4.20 million current LCU | -47.4% |
| 1968 | 1.07 million current LCU | -74.6% |
| 1969 | 4.88 million current LCU | +356.2% |
| 1970 | 7.02 million current LCU | +43.9% |
| 1971 | 13.89 million current LCU | +97.9% |
| 1972 | 31.99 million current LCU | +130.3% |
| 1973 | 54.96 million current LCU | +71.8% |
| 1974 | 55.10 million current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 54.37 million current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 158.12 million current LCU | +190.8% |
| 1977 | 226.06 million current LCU | +43.0% |
| 1978 | 259.69 million current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 271.41 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 193.75 million current LCU | -28.6% |
| 1981 | 52.13 million current LCU | -73.1% |
| 1982 | 177.04 million current LCU | +239.6% |
| 1983 | 223.41 million current LCU | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 147.13 million current LCU | -34.1% |
| 1985 | 58.16 million current LCU | -60.5% |
| 1986 | 86.17 million current LCU | +48.2% |
| 1987 | 258.00 million current LCU | +199.4% |
| 1988 | 22.46 million current LCU | -91.3% |
| 1989 | -84.57 million current LCU | -476.6% |
| 1990 | -16.53 million current LCU | -80.5% |
| 1991 | 192.22 million current LCU | -1262.7% |
| 1992 | 453.76 million current LCU | +136.1% |
| 1993 | 543.06 million current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 558.41 million current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 623.85 million current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 580.17 million current LCU | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 724.80 million current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 880.47 million current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 1.15 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.24 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.46 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 1.64 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 2.02 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 2.51 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 2.80 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 3.92 billion current LCU | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 5.54 billion current LCU | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 6.14 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 6.49 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 7.81 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 8.34 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 9.69 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 9.56 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 10.64 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 10.64 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 701.01 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 10.64 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.54 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1262.7% | -16.53 million current LCU | 192.22 million current LCU |
| 1989 | -476.6% | 22.46 million current LCU | -84.57 million current LCU |
| 1969 | +356.2% | 1.07 million current LCU | 4.88 million current LCU |
| 1982 | +239.6% | 52.13 million current LCU | 177.04 million current LCU |
| 1987 | +199.4% | 86.17 million current LCU | 258.00 million current LCU |
| 1976 | +190.8% | 54.37 million current LCU | 158.12 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.36 million current LCU | 1.07 million current LCU | 8.68 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 113.26 million current LCU | 7.02 million current LCU | 271.41 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.37 million current LCU | -84.57 million current LCU | 258.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 562.35 million current LCU | -16.53 million current LCU | 1.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 billion current LCU | 1.15 billion current LCU | 6.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 billion current LCU | 6.49 billion current LCU | 10.64 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 160 Fiji 12.36 billion current LCU compare
- 161 Barbados 12.13 billion current LCU compare
- 162 Bahamas 10.95 billion current LCU compare
- 164 Seychelles 7.58 billion current LCU compare
- 165 Brunei 6.91 billion current LCU compare
- 166 Kosovo 5.61 billion current LCU compare
- 166 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.61 billion current LCU 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 net domestic credit in Bahrain?
- Net domestic credit in Bahrain was 10.64 billion current LCU in 2015, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.64 billion current LCU in 2015.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.57 million current LCU in 1989.
- How does Bahrain rank for net domestic credit?
- Bahrain ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 323.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.