IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 221.5 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Bahrain, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 221.5 units per person for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 243.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Bahrain peaked at 253.23 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Bahrain ranks 54th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 35.44 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 20.48 units per person | -42.2% |
| 1975 | 1.86 units per person | -90.9% |
| 1976 | 20.52 units per person | +1003.1% |
| 1977 | 20.23 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 56.43 units per person | +178.9% |
| 1979 | 54.54 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 76.32 units per person | +39.9% |
| 1981 | 65.75 units per person | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 49.86 units per person | -24.2% |
| 1983 | 71.96 units per person | +44.3% |
| 1984 | 60.94 units per person | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 62.02 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 62.82 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 66.36 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 59.36 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 51.08 units per person | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 57.87 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 54.79 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 47.5 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 108.57 units per person | +128.6% |
| 1994 | 108.92 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 104.02 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 94.52 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 82.7 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 79.85 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 160.56 units per person | +101.1% |
| 2000 | 143.36 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 128.9 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 127.06 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 126.97 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 121.04 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 102.66 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 100 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 97.07 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 89.11 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 84.93 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 80.03 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 82.02 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 81.16 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 78.45 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 70.36 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 64.56 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 244.41 units per person | +278.6% |
| 2017 | 245.57 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 239.5 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 241.23 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 253.23 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 240.82 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 225.93 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 220.21 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 212.48 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 221.5 units per person | +4.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 221.5 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 272.97 units per person, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 221.5 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.78 units per person, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 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 | +1003.1% | 1.86 units per person | 20.52 units per person |
| 2016 | +278.6% | 64.56 units per person | 244.41 units per person |
| 1978 | +178.9% | 20.23 units per person | 56.43 units per person |
| 1993 | +128.6% | 47.5 units per person | 108.57 units per person |
| 1999 | +101.1% | 79.85 units per person | 160.56 units per person |
| 1975 | -90.9% | 20.48 units per person | 1.86 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.95 units per person | 0 units per person | 56.43 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.65 units per person | 49.86 units per person | 76.32 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.93 units per person | 47.5 units per person | 160.56 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.11 units per person | 84.93 units per person | 143.36 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.73 units per person | 64.56 units per person | 245.57 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.03 units per person | 212.48 units per person | 253.23 units per person | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 389.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5659 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 284.15 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Bahrain?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Bahrain was 221.5 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 253.23 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Bahrain rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 54th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.1%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.