Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was -42.67 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bahrain, 1966–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded -42.67 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 190.9% on the previous year and down 289.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bahrain peaked at 121.49 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -42.67 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Bahrain ranks 180th 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 foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 37.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 16.97 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1968 | 28.07 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 1969 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1970 | 14.88 % change on previous year | -1037.3% |
| 1971 | 24.85 % change on previous year | +67.1% |
| 1972 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1973 | -20.28 % change on previous year | -372.3% |
| 1974 | 121.49 % change on previous year | -699.0% |
| 1975 | 50.1 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1976 | 14.82 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1977 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1978 | 25.79 % change on previous year | +795.0% |
| 1979 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1980 | 90.57 % change on previous year | +726.1% |
| 1981 | 80.56 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1983 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +311.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7731 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1985 | 26.83 % change on previous year | +3370.1% |
| 1986 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1987 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -423.7% |
| 1988 | 17.67 % change on previous year | -272.3% |
| 1989 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1990 | -16.79 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 1991 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1992 | -10.59 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 0.142 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1994 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -1953.6% |
| 1995 | 14.77 % change on previous year | -661.2% |
| 1996 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1997 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -367.5% |
| 1998 | 13.18 % change on previous year | -367.6% |
| 1999 | -17.15 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 2000 | 33.84 % change on previous year | -297.3% |
| 2001 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2002 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2003 | -0.8453 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 2004 | -6.36 % change on previous year | +651.8% |
| 2005 | 22.53 % change on previous year | -454.5% |
| 2006 | 48.22 % change on previous year | +114.1% |
| 2007 | 62.14 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2008 | -25.78 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2009 | -21.97 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2010 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2011 | -20.4 % change on previous year | +522.4% |
| 2012 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2013 | -6.99 % change on previous year | -278.5% |
| 2014 | 46.96 % change on previous year | -771.4% |
| 2015 | -42.67 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's -42.67 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 % change on previous year. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's -42.67 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.98 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +3370.1% | 0.7731 % change on previous year | 26.83 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1953.6% | 0.142 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.2 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 37.37 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 25.29 % change on previous year | -20.28 % change on previous year | 121.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.9 % change on previous year | -10.26 % change on previous year | 90.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.06 % change on previous year | -17.15 % change on previous year | 14.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.97 % change on previous year | -25.78 % change on previous year | 62.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.74 % change on previous year | -42.67 % change on previous year | 46.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 177 Burundi -29.55 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Malawi -34.95 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Gabon -39.43 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Sudan -44.94 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Sierra Leone -56.95 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Nigeria -59.35 % change on previous year 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 foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bahrain?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bahrain was -42.67 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 121.49 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.67 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 289.4%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.