Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) was 2,105 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Bahrain, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Bahrain stood at 2,105 SDR per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Bahrain peaked at 3,595 SDR per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 63.12 SDR per person, in 1966.
That places Bahrain 50th 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 (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) 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 | 317.71 SDR per person | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 207.84 SDR per person | -34.6% |
| 1974 | 398.71 SDR per person | +91.8% |
| 1975 | 873.03 SDR per person | +119.0% |
| 1976 | 1,261 SDR per person | +44.4% |
| 1977 | 1,326 SDR per person | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 1,155 SDR per person | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 1,357 SDR per person | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 2,082 SDR per person | +53.5% |
| 1981 | 3,552 SDR per person | +70.6% |
| 1982 | 3,595 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3,400 SDR per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 3,201 SDR per person | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 3,511 SDR per person | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 2,728 SDR per person | -22.3% |
| 1987 | 1,749 SDR per person | -35.9% |
| 1988 | 1,938 SDR per person | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 1,607 SDR per person | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 1,686 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 2,105 SDR per person | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 1,969 SDR per person | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 1,788 SDR per person | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 1,472 SDR per person | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 1,541 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1,598 SDR per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,623 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,267 SDR per person | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 1,606 SDR per person | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 1,883 SDR per person | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 2,026 SDR per person | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 1,786 SDR per person | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 1,565 SDR per person | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 1,517 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,555 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,938 SDR per person | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 2,568 SDR per person | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 2,307 SDR per person | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 2,081 SDR per person | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 2,690 SDR per person | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 2,477 SDR per person | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 2,801 SDR per person | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 2,771 SDR per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,176 SDR per person | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 1,784 SDR per person | -43.8% |
| 2016 | 1,275 SDR per person | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 1,230 SDR per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,025 SDR per person | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 1,791 SDR per person | +74.8% |
| 2020 | 1,056 SDR per person | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 2,242 SDR per person | +112.3% |
| 2022 | 2,219 SDR per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,272 SDR per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,200 SDR per person | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 2,105 SDR per person | -4.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2,105 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,721 SDR per person, 77% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2,105 SDR per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,091 SDR per person, 1.9× 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 | 751.85 SDR per person | 207.84 SDR per person | 1,357 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,736 SDR per person | 1,607 SDR per person | 3,595 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,666 SDR per person | 1,267 SDR per person | 2,105 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,923 SDR per person | 1,517 SDR per person | 2,568 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,102 SDR per person | 1,025 SDR per person | 3,176 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,016 SDR per person | 1,056 SDR per person | 2,272 SDR per person | 6 |
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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), per capita in Bahrain?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Bahrain was 2,105 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,595 SDR per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.