Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Bahrain

Bahrain: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP was 46.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
46.8%
Change on year
up 29.6%
World rank
17th
of 90 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 2020
All-time low
16.3%
in 2014
Years of data
17
2003–2020

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Bahrain, 2003–2020

203040502003201120202003: 21.3 %2004: 19.1 %2005: 22.6 %2006: 23.2 %2007: 24.6 %2009: 26 %2010: 23.2 %2011: 18.3 %2012: 19.5 %2013: 18.1 %2014: 16.3 %2015: 17.8 %2016: 17.2 %2017: 18.8 %2018: 25.5 %2019: 36.1 %2020: 46.8 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Bahrain is 46.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.6% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Bahrain peaked at 46.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2014.

Bahrain ranks 17th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) in Bahrain, 2003 to 2020.
Year % Change
2003 21.3%
2004 19.1% -10.6%
2005 22.6% +18.6%
2006 23.2% +2.4%
2007 24.6% +6.3%
2009 26.0% +5.8%
2010 23.2% -11.0%
2011 18.3% -21.3%
2012 19.5% +6.7%
2013 18.1% -7.1%
2014 16.3% -9.9%
2015 17.8% +9.2%
2016 17.2% -3.2%
2017 18.8% +9.0%
2018 25.5% +35.8%
2019 36.1% +41.3%
2020 46.8% +29.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.8% 19.1% 26.0% 6
2010s 21.1% 16.3% 36.1% 10
2020s 46.8% 46.8% 46.8% 1

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 14 Italy 48.3% compare
  2. 15 Germany 47.9% compare
  3. 16 United Arab Emirates 47.7% compare
  4. 18 Iceland 46.5% compare
  5. 19 Australia 46.2% compare
  6. 20 Denmark 44.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Bahrain?
Outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Bahrain was 46.8% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2014.
How does Bahrain rank for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
Bahrain ranks 17th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 2,337 data points, 1980–2020
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Amount of private international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. (Table 12A (international debt amount: all issuers) - Table 12D (international debt amount: governments)) / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level intenational private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators.End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.