Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 975.32 current LCU per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Bahrain, 1965–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Bahrain is 975.32 current LCU per person, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 45.0% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Bahrain peaked at 3,542 current LCU per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 84.91 current LCU per person, in 1965.
That places Bahrain 165th out of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 84.91 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 112.89 current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 1967 | 127.95 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 160.01 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1969 | 155.26 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 176.5 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 214.7 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 219.85 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 166.19 current LCU per person | -24.4% |
| 1974 | 349.34 current LCU per person | +110.2% |
| 1975 | 498.06 current LCU per person | +42.6% |
| 1976 | 543.82 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 532.74 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 639.01 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 677.26 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 1,235 current LCU per person | +82.3% |
| 1981 | 2,143 current LCU per person | +73.5% |
| 1982 | 2,097 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 2,140 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2,082 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 2,547 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 2,534 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,192 current LCU per person | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 2,488 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 2,705 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 2,174 current LCU per person | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 2,037 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 1,774 current LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 1,730 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,641 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1,835 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 1,820 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,685 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 1,858 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 1,499 current LCU per person | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 1,954 current LCU per person | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 2,005 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,895 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,746 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 1,517 current LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 1,723 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 2,364 current LCU per person | +37.2% |
| 2007 | 3,542 current LCU per person | +49.8% |
| 2008 | 2,476 current LCU per person | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 1,809 current LCU per person | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 1,678 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1,374 current LCU per person | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 1,411 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,266 current LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 1,774 current LCU per person | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 975.32 current LCU per person | -45.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 975.32 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 975.32 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,460 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +110.2% | 166.19 current LCU per person | 349.34 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.2 current LCU per person | 84.91 current LCU per person | 160.01 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 401.75 current LCU per person | 166.19 current LCU per person | 677.26 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,216 current LCU per person | 1,235 current LCU per person | 2,705 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,805 current LCU per person | 1,499 current LCU per person | 2,174 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,103 current LCU per person | 1,517 current LCU per person | 3,542 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,413 current LCU per person | 975.32 current LCU per person | 1,774 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 162 Belarus 1,227 current LCU per person compare
- 163 Ecuador 1,159 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 993.26 current LCU per person compare
- 166 Tunisia 751.36 current LCU per person compare
- 167 El Salvador 612.79 current LCU per person compare
- 168 Canada 338.43 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Bahrain?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Bahrain was 975.32 current LCU per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,542 current LCU per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.91 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Bahrain rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.