Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 375.16 US dollar per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Bahrain, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bahrain stood at 375.16 US dollar per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 145.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bahrain peaked at 425.36 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9686 US dollar per person, in 2004.
That places Bahrain 31st out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 42.25 US dollar per person | — |
| 1990 | 46.5 US dollar per person | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 50.75 US dollar per person | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 49.95 US dollar per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 28.09 US dollar per person | -43.8% |
| 1994 | 29.5 US dollar per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 30.05 US dollar per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 29.32 US dollar per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 27.26 US dollar per person | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 28.17 US dollar per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.09 US dollar per person | -92.6% |
| 2001 | 1.61 US dollar per person | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5 US dollar per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.39 US dollar per person | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9686 US dollar per person | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 2.99 US dollar per person | +208.9% |
| 2006 | 5.82 US dollar per person | +94.3% |
| 2007 | 9.47 US dollar per person | +62.8% |
| 2008 | 13.26 US dollar per person | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 162.27 US dollar per person | +1124.2% |
| 2010 | 157.17 US dollar per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 173.82 US dollar per person | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 164.99 US dollar per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 155.99 US dollar per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 152.95 US dollar per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 133.14 US dollar per person | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 64.45 US dollar per person | -51.6% |
| 2017 | 61.12 US dollar per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 63.52 US dollar per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 63.81 US dollar per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 62.14 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 425.36 US dollar per person | +584.5% |
| 2022 | 393.52 US dollar per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 383.49 US dollar per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 375.16 US dollar per person | -2.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 375.16 US dollar per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 401.97 US dollar per person, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 375.16 US dollar per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.3 US dollar per person, 7.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1124.2% | 13.26 US dollar per person | 162.27 US dollar per person |
| 2021 | +584.5% | 62.14 US dollar per person | 425.36 US dollar per person |
| 2005 | +208.9% | 0.9686 US dollar per person | 2.99 US dollar per person |
| 2006 | +94.3% | 2.99 US dollar per person | 5.82 US dollar per person |
| 2000 | -92.6% | 28.17 US dollar per person | 2.09 US dollar per person |
| 2007 | +62.8% | 5.82 US dollar per person | 9.47 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.25 US dollar per person | 42.25 US dollar per person | 42.25 US dollar per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.51 US dollar per person | 27.26 US dollar per person | 50.75 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.14 US dollar per person | 0.9686 US dollar per person | 162.27 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.1 US dollar per person | 61.12 US dollar per person | 173.82 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.94 US dollar per person | 62.14 US dollar per person | 425.36 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bahrain?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bahrain was 375.16 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 425.36 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9686 US dollar per person in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Bahrain ranks 31st out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.