IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 169.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Bahrain 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -56.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -90.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +712.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | +138.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | +53.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | +114.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | +97.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | +289.1% |
| 2017 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 | +712.2% | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +289.1% | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | +138.8% | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +114.6% | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +97.8% | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | -90.5% | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 161.74 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 430.39 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Bahrain?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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IMF holdings of currency, 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.