Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0567 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.0567 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 0.3547 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0338 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Bahrain 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1604 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1876 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1393 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0664 SDR per US$ of GDP | -52.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0976 SDR per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2163 SDR per US$ of GDP | +121.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2345 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2062 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1641 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 0.169 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.211 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3329 SDR per US$ of GDP | +57.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3292 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3129 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2911 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3547 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3393 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.199 SDR per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2108 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1715 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1712 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1927 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.179 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1516 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1182 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1212 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.124 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1243 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1004 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1242 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1252 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1417 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1251 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1017 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0896 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.082 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0965 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1192 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0959 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0983 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1158 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0923 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0997 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0967 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1143 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.069 SDR per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0476 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0442 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0338 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0607 SDR per US$ of GDP | +79.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0377 SDR per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0683 SDR per US$ of GDP | +81.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0603 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0649 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0616 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0567 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1641 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0664 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2345 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2752 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1715 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3547 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1407 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1004 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1927 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1075 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.082 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1417 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0774 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1158 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0583 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0683 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 118 Egypt 0.0605 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Equatorial Guinea 0.0603 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Chad 0.0594 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Slovakia 0.0546 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Uzbekistan 0.0529 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0512 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Bahrain
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,763 current LCU per person (2015)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3271 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.22 % change on previous year (2015)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 5.25 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 478.40 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.85 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.84 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,402 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Bahrain?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 0.0567 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3547 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0338 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.