Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.0803 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bahrain, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.0803 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bahrain peaked at 0.3766 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.047 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Bahrain 109th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.2309 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.3766 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +63.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2446 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2204 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1819 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.162 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1792 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1705 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1777 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1797 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1709 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1635 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1786 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1444 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1289 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1204 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1175 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1456 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1889 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1481 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1527 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1784 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1417 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1532 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1489 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1656 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0962 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 2016 | 0.064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0629 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0839 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +78.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0543 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0956 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +76.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0802 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0871 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0803 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0803 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0803 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2368 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2309 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2309 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2309 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.162 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3766 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1489 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1175 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1889 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1142 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1784 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0795 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0543 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0956 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 106 Egypt 0.0829 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Djibouti 0.0811 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Kenya 0.0806 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Zambia 0.0767 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Slovakia 0.0748 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Myanmar 0.074 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bahrain?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Bahrain was 0.0803 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.3766 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.047 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Bahrain ranks 109th 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 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.