Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Bahrain, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bahrain is 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 118.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bahrain peaked at 0.0157 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
Bahrain ranks 54th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0048 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -47.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -93.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +174.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +81.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0083 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1365.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0062 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0157 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +513.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0129 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0061 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.1× 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 | +1365.3% | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +513.7% | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +174.5% | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | -93.9% | 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +81.2% | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0048 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0114 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 51 Russia 0.0132 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Slovenia 0.0131 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Malaysia 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Latvia 0.0125 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Georgia 0.0125 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Switzerland 0.0123 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bahrain?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Bahrain was 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0157 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Bahrain ranks 54th 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 118.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.