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

Latest (2025)
0.0053 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
118th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0099 units per US$ of GDP
in 1973
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1970–2025

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.01197019972025

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

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1970 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 115 Slovenia 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 116 Iraq 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 117 Cyprus 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 119 Norway 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 120 Japan 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 121 Mali 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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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.