IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 434,101 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Bahrain is 434,101 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 240.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 474,908 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bahrain 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 13,112 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 7,985 units per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1975 | 763.47 units per square kilometre | -90.4% |
| 1976 | 8,857 units per square kilometre | +1060.1% |
| 1977 | 9,172 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 26,830 units per square kilometre | +192.5% |
| 1979 | 27,149 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 39,704 units per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1981 | 35,593 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 27,961 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 41,787 units per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1984 | 36,666 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 38,684 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 40,631 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 44,513 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 41,288 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 36,816 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 43,174 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 39,948 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 34,549 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 81,077 units per square kilometre | +134.7% |
| 1994 | 83,513 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 81,879 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 76,385 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 68,621 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 68,026 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 140,427 units per square kilometre | +106.4% |
| 2000 | 128,737 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 120,060 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 127,158 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 134,826 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 136,583 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 123,308 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 129,791 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 134,516 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 129,388 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 131,691 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 129,029 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 127,791 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 127,430 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 127,685 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 119,968 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 113,713 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 446,688 units per square kilometre | +292.8% |
| 2017 | 472,599 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 462,720 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 458,890 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 474,908 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 458,576 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 436,049 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 434,101 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 434,101 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 13.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 434,101 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,067 units per square kilometre, 43.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +1060.1% | 763.47 units per square kilometre | 8,857 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +292.8% | 113,713 units per square kilometre | 446,688 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +192.5% | 9,172 units per square kilometre | 26,830 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +134.7% | 34,549 units per square kilometre | 81,077 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +106.4% | 68,026 units per square kilometre | 140,427 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -90.4% | 7,985 units per square kilometre | 763.47 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,387 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 27,149 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,364 units per square kilometre | 27,961 units per square kilometre | 44,513 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,760 units per square kilometre | 34,549 units per square kilometre | 140,427 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,606 units per square kilometre | 120,060 units per square kilometre | 136,583 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 258,651 units per square kilometre | 113,713 units per square kilometre | 472,599 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 450,908 units per square kilometre | 434,101 units per square kilometre | 474,908 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 3 San Marino 1.10 million units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Malta 518,553 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Luxembourg 504,327 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Seychelles 332,367 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 256,141 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Belgium 204,000 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Bahrain?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Bahrain was 434,101 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 474,908 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bahrain rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.0%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.