Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 2.47 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5017 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Bahrain ranks 26th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.7078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.5017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6623 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 1.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 1.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 1.64 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 1.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 1.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 2.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 2.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.37 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 2.47 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.85 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 1.78 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9899 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 1.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 1.42 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7508 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0259 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 47.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.64 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.47 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9899 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.42 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Bahrain?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5017 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 26th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.