Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 2,386 US dollar per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bahrain, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 2,386 US dollar per person for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bahrain peaked at 4,380 US dollar per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,238 US dollar per person, in 2018.
That places Bahrain 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,040 US dollar per person | — |
| 1990 | 3,518 US dollar per person | +72.5% |
| 1991 | 2,553 US dollar per person | -27.4% |
| 1992 | 2,306 US dollar per person | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 2,028 US dollar per person | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 1,884 US dollar per person | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 2,133 US dollar per person | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 2,062 US dollar per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 2,178 US dollar per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 2,090 US dollar per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2,072 US dollar per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,325 US dollar per person | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 2,424 US dollar per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,949 US dollar per person | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 1,867 US dollar per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,923 US dollar per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,110 US dollar per person | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 2,806 US dollar per person | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 3,950 US dollar per person | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 3,450 US dollar per person | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 2,973 US dollar per person | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 3,893 US dollar per person | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 3,547 US dollar per person | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 4,051 US dollar per person | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 4,020 US dollar per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,380 US dollar per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 2,284 US dollar per person | -47.9% |
| 2016 | 1,524 US dollar per person | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 1,560 US dollar per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,238 US dollar per person | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 2,287 US dollar per person | +84.7% |
| 2020 | 1,322 US dollar per person | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 2,596 US dollar per person | +96.3% |
| 2022 | 2,445 US dollar per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 2,551 US dollar per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 2,386 US dollar per person | -6.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2,386 US dollar per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,182 US dollar per person, 75% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2,386 US dollar per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,383 US dollar per person, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,040 US dollar per person | 2,040 US dollar per person | 2,040 US dollar per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,282 US dollar per person | 1,884 US dollar per person | 3,518 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,578 US dollar per person | 1,867 US dollar per person | 3,950 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,878 US dollar per person | 1,238 US dollar per person | 4,380 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,260 US dollar per person | 1,322 US dollar per person | 2,596 US dollar per person | 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bahrain?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bahrain was 2,386 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,380 US dollar per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,238 US dollar per person in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Bahrain ranks 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.