Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP (%) was 41.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP in Bahrain, 1991–2015
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp in Bahrain stood at 41.3%.
That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and up 256.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp in Bahrain peaked at 46.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2000.
That places Bahrain 12th out of 84 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.3% | — |
| 1992 | 23.6% | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +110.8% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +27.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 41.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 41.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.5%, 9.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 10.5% | 23.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 8.4% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 30.9% | 41.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp in Bahrain?
- Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp in Bahrain was 41.3% in 2015, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 12th out of 84 countries with data for 2015.
- Is nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by other financial institutions as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is other financial institutions' claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Nonbank financial institutions assets (IFS lines 42, a-d, h, and s); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).