Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 228,424 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Bahrain stood at 228,424 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 249,897 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bahrain 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 3,934 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 4,371 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 9,759 units per square kilometre | +123.3% |
| 1975 | 16,203 units per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 1976 | 7,981 units per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 1977 | 8,433 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 10,932 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 11,035 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 15,749 units per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1981 | 15,013 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 20,000 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 32,425 units per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1984 | 32,801 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 39,193 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 46,074 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 56,047 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 54,081 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 56,319 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 57,649 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 61,446 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 60,171 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 79,125 units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 86,752 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 91,493 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 91,327 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 88,746 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 96,195 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 120,561 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 119,016 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 118,903 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 131,401 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 143,854 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 150,714 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 137,524 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 144,754 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 150,024 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 144,304 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 146,874 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 143,904 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 142,523 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 142,121 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 142,405 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 133,799 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 126,822 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 235,048 units per square kilometre | +85.3% |
| 2017 | 248,681 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 243,483 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 241,468 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 249,897 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 241,303 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 229,449 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 228,424 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 228,424 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,829 units per square kilometre, 33.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 228,424 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 539.22 units per square kilometre, 423.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +123.3% | 4,371 units per square kilometre | 9,759 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +85.3% | 126,822 units per square kilometre | 235,048 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +66.0% | 9,759 units per square kilometre | 16,203 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +62.1% | 20,000 units per square kilometre | 32,425 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | -50.7% | 16,203 units per square kilometre | 7,981 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,265 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 16,203 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,770 units per square kilometre | 15,013 units per square kilometre | 56,319 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,347 units per square kilometre | 57,649 units per square kilometre | 120,561 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,737 units per square kilometre | 118,903 units per square kilometre | 150,714 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 180,025 units per square kilometre | 126,822 units per square kilometre | 248,681 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 237,268 units per square kilometre | 228,424 units per square kilometre | 249,897 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 1 Singapore 2.06 million units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Malta 187,225 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Luxembourg 184,560 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Netherlands 92,050 units per square kilometre 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Bahrain?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Bahrain was 228,424 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 249,897 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bahrain rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 tranche position, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.