IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Bahrain
Bahrain: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 65.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Bahrain, 1972–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 65.53 for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in 2025.
The figure is up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Bahrain peaked at 75 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
That places Bahrain 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 75 | — |
| 1974 | 45 | -40.0% |
| 1975 | 4.5 | -90.0% |
| 1976 | 52.6 | +1068.9% |
| 1977 | 52.1 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 71.05 | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 71.1 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 71.6 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 70.33 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 58.3 | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 56.32 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 52.78 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 49.69 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 46.87 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 44.27 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 43.29 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 39.53 | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 42.82 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 39.41 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 36.48 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 50.61 | +38.7% |
| 1994 | 49.05 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 47.23 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 45.55 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 43.61 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 41.43 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 53.81 | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 51.97 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 50.24 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 49.19 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 48.39 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 47.56 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 47.29 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 47.29 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.29 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.29 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.29 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.29 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.29 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.29 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.53 | +38.6% |
| 2017 | 65.53 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.53 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.53 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.53 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.53 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.53 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.53 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.53 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.53 | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 65.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.2, 88% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 65.53 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81.31, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1068.9% | 4.5 | 52.6 |
| 1975 | -90.0% | 45 | 4.5 |
| 1974 | -40.0% | 75 | 45 |
| 1993 | +38.7% | 36.48 | 50.61 |
| 2016 | +38.6% | 47.29 | 65.53 |
| 1978 | +36.4% | 52.1 | 71.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.42 | 0 | 75 | 8 |
| 1980s | 53.3 | 39.53 | 71.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45 | 36.48 | 53.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.38 | 47.29 | 51.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.59 | 47.29 | 65.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.53 | 65.53 | 65.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 191 United States of America 73.04 compare
- 192 Cyprus 72 compare
- 193 Russian Federation 71.76 compare
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 275.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -62.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Bahrain?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Bahrain was 65.53 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 1973.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Bahrain rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Bahrain ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.