Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1965–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 4.91 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24,719 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Bahrain 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 24,719 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 33,955 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1967 | 39,717 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 50,865 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1969 | 50,058 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 57,504 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 71,796 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1972 | 77,144 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 61,496 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 136,210 current LCU per square kilometre | +121.5% |
| 1975 | 204,454 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1976 | 234,761 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 241,525 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 303,804 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 337,114 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 642,442 current LCU per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 1981 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 1982 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1986 | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 1.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 3.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2007 | 4.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 3.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 2.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 2.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2015 | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | -43.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +121.5% | 61,496 current LCU per square kilometre | 136,210 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,863 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,719 current LCU per square kilometre | 50,865 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 172,581 current LCU per square kilometre | 57,504 current LCU per square kilometre | 337,114 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 642,442 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 91 Gabon 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 93 Bhutan 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 96 Argentina 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 97 Kuwait 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Bahrain?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bahrain was 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,719 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Bahrain rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2015.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.