Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 116.55 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Bahrain, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Bahrain stood at 116.55 units per person.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Bahrain peaked at 137.84 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Bahrain 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 11.21 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 11.81 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 25.03 units per person | +111.9% |
| 1975 | 39.47 units per person | +57.7% |
| 1976 | 18.49 units per person | -53.2% |
| 1977 | 18.6 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 22.99 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 22.17 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 30.27 units per person | +36.5% |
| 1981 | 27.73 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 35.66 units per person | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 55.83 units per person | +56.6% |
| 1984 | 54.52 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 62.84 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 71.23 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 83.55 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 77.75 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 78.14 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 77.27 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 84.28 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 82.72 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 105.95 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 113.15 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 116.23 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 113.01 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 106.96 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 112.92 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 137.84 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 132.53 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 127.66 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 131.3 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 135.48 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 133.56 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 114.5 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 111.53 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 108.26 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 99.38 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 94.72 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 89.26 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 91.48 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 90.52 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 87.5 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 78.47 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 72 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 128.61 units per person | +78.6% |
| 2017 | 129.22 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 126.03 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 126.94 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 133.25 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 126.72 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 118.89 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 115.87 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 111.81 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 116.55 units per person | +4.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 116.55 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.35 units per person, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 116.55 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.07 units per person, 8.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +111.9% | 11.81 units per person | 25.03 units per person |
| 2016 | +78.6% | 72 units per person | 128.61 units per person |
| 1975 | +57.7% | 25.03 units per person | 39.47 units per person |
| 1983 | +56.6% | 35.66 units per person | 55.83 units per person |
| 1976 | -53.2% | 39.47 units per person | 18.49 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.98 units per person | 0 units per person | 39.47 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.75 units per person | 27.73 units per person | 83.55 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.03 units per person | 77.27 units per person | 137.84 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.89 units per person | 94.72 units per person | 135.48 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 102 units per person | 72 units per person | 129.22 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.51 units per person | 111.81 units per person | 133.25 units per person | 6 |
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, 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Bahrain?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Bahrain was 116.55 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 137.84 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Bahrain rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 position in the IMF, 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.