Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate was -3.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Bahrain, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded -3.58 % change on previous year for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.7% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Bahrain peaked at 130.52 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -42.29 % change on previous year, in 1966.
That places Bahrain 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -42.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 52.67 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 1968 | 108.5 % change on previous year | +106.0% |
| 1969 | 42.93 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1970 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1971 | 26.13 % change on previous year | +386.7% |
| 1972 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1973 | -31.01 % change on previous year | +972.9% |
| 1974 | 102.14 % change on previous year | -429.4% |
| 1975 | 130.52 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 51.9 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1977 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1978 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1979 | 23.03 % change on previous year | -364.8% |
| 1980 | 60.41 % change on previous year | +162.3% |
| 1981 | 77.47 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1982 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1983 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1984 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 13.72 % change on previous year | -655.5% |
| 1986 | -19.42 % change on previous year | -241.6% |
| 1987 | -33.51 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 1988 | 14.89 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1989 | -14.1 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 1990 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 1991 | 21.99 % change on previous year | +154.7% |
| 1992 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1993 | -6.79 % change on previous year | +72.0% |
| 1994 | -15.49 % change on previous year | +128.2% |
| 1995 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1996 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1998 | -19.85 % change on previous year | -561.9% |
| 1999 | 30.14 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 2000 | 20.35 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2001 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2002 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2003 | -5.72 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 2005 | 10.59 % change on previous year | +140.3% |
| 2006 | 34.71 % change on previous year | +227.8% |
| 2007 | 43.37 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2008 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2009 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 34.72 % change on previous year | -1054.7% |
| 2011 | -10.42 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2012 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -238.3% |
| 2013 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2014 | 20.24 % change on previous year | +699.8% |
| 2015 | -41.45 % change on previous year | -304.8% |
| 2016 | -25.74 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2017 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2018 | -16.56 % change on previous year | -1079.7% |
| 2019 | 72.52 % change on previous year | -537.9% |
| 2020 | -41.48 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 2021 | 116.9 % change on previous year | -381.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3279 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2023 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +1703.7% |
| 2024 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2025 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's -3.58 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.02 % change on previous year. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's -3.58 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.57 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1703.7% | 0.3279 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.45 % change on previous year | -42.29 % change on previous year | 108.5 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 30.69 % change on previous year | -31.01 % change on previous year | 130.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.98 % change on previous year | -33.51 % change on previous year | 77.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.29 % change on previous year | -19.85 % change on previous year | 30.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.58 % change on previous year | -5.72 % change on previous year | 43.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 % change on previous year | -41.45 % change on previous year | 72.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6 % change on previous year | -41.48 % change on previous year | 116.9 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 147 Ireland -2.49 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Bulgaria -2.77 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea -3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Serbia -3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 152 India -3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Russia -4.06 % change on previous year 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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Bahrain?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Bahrain was -3.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 130.52 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.29 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Bahrain rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. 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 Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.