Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US) … unit GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US) … unit GDP was 1.9 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Bahrain, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Bahrain is 1.9 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Bahrain peaked at 15.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.51 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Bahrain ranks 10th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US) … unit GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 11.63 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 9.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 11.86 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 9.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 9.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 8.54 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 8.56 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.82 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 11.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 10.28 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 8.96 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 8.42 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 2003 | 5.68 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 5.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.28 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 7.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 6.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 6.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 1.56 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -69.0% |
| 2012 | 1.59 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.67 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.88 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.98 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.88 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.82 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.95 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 1.73 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.51 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 1.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.9 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.9 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4754 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.9 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1803 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 10.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 15.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 15.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.84 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8.54 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 11.86 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8.96 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.56 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.51 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.95 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 7 Singapore 3.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Cyprus 2.47 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 United Kingdom 1.91 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Seychelles 1.72 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Venezuela 1.7 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Netherlands 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
More external debt data for Bahrain
- Other investment, Debt instruments 89.67 billion US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 23.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 35.47 billion US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 56,445 US dollar per person (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -9.66 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations -51.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -1.9 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 22,324 US dollar per person (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.7512 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 54.21 billion US dollar (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Bahrain?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Bahrain was 1.9 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Bahrain ranks 10th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (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.