Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 was 186.71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Bahrain, 2007–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 186.71 for number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 203.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Bahrain peaked at 186.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.92, in 2009.
That places Bahrain 51st out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17.73 | — |
| 2008 | 17.11 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 16.92 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.85 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 46.23 | +145.2% |
| 2012 | 45.74 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 47.01 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 61.48 | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 115.28 | +87.5% |
| 2016 | 114.01 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 109.94 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 118.31 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 123.47 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 122.82 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 123.12 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 178.37 | +44.9% |
| 2023 | 170.63 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 186.71 | +9.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 186.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 346.83, 54% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 186.71 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 201.66, 93% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +145.2% | 18.85 | 46.23 |
| 2015 | +87.5% | 61.48 | 115.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.25 | 16.92 | 17.73 | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.03 | 18.85 | 123.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.33 | 122.82 | 186.71 | 5 |
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 number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Bahrain?
- Number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 in Bahrain was 186.71 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 186.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.92 in 2009.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000?
- Bahrain ranks 51st out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of household sector borrowers at commercial banks per 1,000 rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.