Net domestic credit in Bahrain
Bahrain: Net domestic credit was 10.64 billion current LCU in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Bahrain, 1965–2015
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 10.64 billion current LCU for net domestic credit in 2015. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 323.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Bahrain peaked at 10.64 billion current LCU in 2015 and was at its lowest, -84.57 million current LCU, in 1989.
Bahrain ranks 163rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.36 million current LCU | 1.07 million current LCU | 8.68 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 113.26 million current LCU | 7.02 million current LCU | 271.41 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.37 million current LCU | -84.57 million current LCU | 258.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 562.35 million current LCU | -16.53 million current LCU | 1.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 billion current LCU | 1.15 billion current LCU | 6.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 billion current LCU | 6.49 billion current LCU | 10.64 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Bahrain
- Domestic credit to private sector 70.6% (2015)
- Claims on central government, etc. 16.4% (2015)
- Broad money 82.1% (2015)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 70.6% (2015)
- Net foreign assets 1.34 billion current LCU (2015)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.42 (2024)
- Net migration 18,128 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 70.6% (2015)
- Official exchange rate 0.376 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 4.8% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit in Bahrain?
- Net domestic credit in Bahrain was 10.64 billion current LCU in 2015, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.64 billion current LCU in 2015.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.57 million current LCU in 1989.
- How does Bahrain rank for net domestic credit?
- Bahrain ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 323.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.