Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 1,736 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Bahrain, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Bahrain is 1,736 SDR per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Bahrain peaked at 3,527 SDR per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 63.12 SDR per person, in 1966.
Bahrain ranks 55th of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 113.01 SDR per person | — |
| 1966 | 63.12 SDR per person | -44.1% |
| 1967 | 93.38 SDR per person | +47.9% |
| 1968 | 190.12 SDR per person | +103.6% |
| 1969 | 267.9 SDR per person | +40.9% |
| 1970 | 279.35 SDR per person | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 343.3 SDR per person | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 307.38 SDR per person | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 198.05 SDR per person | -35.6% |
| 1974 | 378.27 SDR per person | +91.0% |
| 1975 | 839.31 SDR per person | +121.9% |
| 1976 | 1,245 SDR per person | +48.4% |
| 1977 | 1,311 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 1,137 SDR per person | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 1,334 SDR per person | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 2,054 SDR per person | +54.0% |
| 1981 | 3,514 SDR per person | +71.1% |
| 1982 | 3,527 SDR per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3,316 SDR per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 3,114 SDR per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 3,422 SDR per person | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 2,638 SDR per person | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 1,659 SDR per person | -37.1% |
| 1988 | 1,849 SDR per person | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 1,515 SDR per person | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 1,599 SDR per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 2,010 SDR per person | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 1,873 SDR per person | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 1,691 SDR per person | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 1,374 SDR per person | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 1,442 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,499 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1,524 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,167 SDR per person | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 1,506 SDR per person | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 1,780 SDR per person | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 1,923 SDR per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1,689 SDR per person | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 1,473 SDR per person | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 1,430 SDR per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,473 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,860 SDR per person | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 2,493 SDR per person | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 2,234 SDR per person | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 1,913 SDR per person | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 2,528 SDR per person | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 2,310 SDR per person | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 2,636 SDR per person | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 2,610 SDR per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,023 SDR per person | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 1,637 SDR per person | -45.8% |
| 2016 | 1,134 SDR per person | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 1,096 SDR per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 890.32 SDR per person | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 1,654 SDR per person | +85.8% |
| 2020 | 918.14 SDR per person | -44.5% |
| 2021 | 1,855 SDR per person | +102.0% |
| 2022 | 1,837 SDR per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,901 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1,829 SDR per person | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 1,736 SDR per person | -5.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1,736 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,407 SDR per person, 72% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1,736 SDR per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,085 SDR per person, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.51 SDR per person | 63.12 SDR per person | 267.9 SDR per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 737.2 SDR per person | 198.05 SDR per person | 1,334 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,661 SDR per person | 1,515 SDR per person | 3,527 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,568 SDR per person | 1,167 SDR per person | 2,010 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,827 SDR per person | 1,430 SDR per person | 2,493 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,952 SDR per person | 890.32 SDR per person | 3,023 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,680 SDR per person | 918.14 SDR per person | 1,901 SDR 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, 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Bahrain?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Bahrain was 1,736 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,527 SDR per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.12 SDR per person in 1966.
- How does Bahrain rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.