12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Bahrain

Bahrain: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP was 0.4739 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.4739 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
15th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.62 units per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.2892 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1990–2025

0.511.51990200720251990: 1.6 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.764 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.679 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.726 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.739 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.803 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.819 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.736 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.789 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.847 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.935 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.738 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.609 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.869 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.726 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.732 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.845 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.806 units per US$ of GDP2008: 1.1 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.897 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.634 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.499 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.488 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.315 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.29 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.378 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.404 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.369 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.34 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.388 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.447 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.372 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.326 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.289 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.434 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.474 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Bahrain is 0.4739 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 1.62 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2892 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Bahrain 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 1.62 units per US$ of GDP
1991 0.7642 units per US$ of GDP -52.8%
1992 0.6786 units per US$ of GDP -11.2%
1993 0.7259 units per US$ of GDP +7.0%
1994 0.7393 units per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1995 0.8035 units per US$ of GDP +8.7%
1996 0.8192 units per US$ of GDP +2.0%
1997 0.7361 units per US$ of GDP -10.2%
1998 0.7889 units per US$ of GDP +7.2%
1999 0.8468 units per US$ of GDP +7.3%
2000 0.9348 units per US$ of GDP +10.4%
2001 0.7377 units per US$ of GDP -21.1%
2002 0.6091 units per US$ of GDP -17.4%
2003 0.8686 units per US$ of GDP +42.6%
2004 0.7258 units per US$ of GDP -16.4%
2005 0.7316 units per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2006 0.8448 units per US$ of GDP +15.5%
2007 0.8059 units per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2008 1.1 units per US$ of GDP +37.0%
2009 0.8974 units per US$ of GDP -18.7%
2010 0.6344 units per US$ of GDP -29.3%
2011 0.4991 units per US$ of GDP -21.3%
2012 0.4883 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2013 0.3151 units per US$ of GDP -35.5%
2014 0.2905 units per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2015 0.3776 units per US$ of GDP +30.0%
2016 0.4041 units per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2017 0.3688 units per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2018 0.3403 units per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2019 0.3882 units per US$ of GDP +14.1%
2020 0.4468 units per US$ of GDP +15.1%
2021 0.3723 units per US$ of GDP -16.7%
2022 0.3256 units per US$ of GDP -12.6%
2023 0.2892 units per US$ of GDP -11.2%
2024 0.4344 units per US$ of GDP +50.2%
2025 0.4739 units per US$ of GDP +9.1%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 0.4739 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1034 units per US$ of GDP, 4.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 0.4739 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP, 22.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8522 units per US$ of GDP 0.6786 units per US$ of GDP 1.62 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.826 units per US$ of GDP 0.6091 units per US$ of GDP 1.1 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.4106 units per US$ of GDP 0.2905 units per US$ of GDP 0.6344 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.3904 units per US$ of GDP 0.2892 units per US$ of GDP 0.4739 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 12 Isle of Man 0.615 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 13 Mauritius 0.5875 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 14 Curacao 0.489 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 16 Macao 0.4549 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 17 Qatar 0.4413 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 18 Switzerland 0.415 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Bahrain?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 0.4739 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2892 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Bahrain rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp?
Bahrain ranks 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
205 places, 6,810 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.