22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Bahrain

Bahrain: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP was 1.39 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.39 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
16th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.25 units per US$ of GDP
in 1999
All-time low
0.804 units per US$ of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1993–2025

11.522.533.51993200920251993: 2.8 units per US$ of GDP1994: 2.8 units per US$ of GDP1995: 2.7 units per US$ of GDP1996: 2.9 units per US$ of GDP1997: 2.6 units per US$ of GDP1998: 2.9 units per US$ of GDP1999: 3.3 units per US$ of GDP2000: 3 units per US$ of GDP2001: 2.8 units per US$ of GDP2002: 2.8 units per US$ of GDP2003: 2.2 units per US$ of GDP2004: 2.3 units per US$ of GDP2005: 2.2 units per US$ of GDP2006: 2.2 units per US$ of GDP2007: 1.8 units per US$ of GDP2008: 2.3 units per US$ of GDP2009: 2.2 units per US$ of GDP2010: 2.1 units per US$ of GDP2011: 1.7 units per US$ of GDP2012: 1.3 units per US$ of GDP2013: 1 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.987 units per US$ of GDP2015: 1 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.863 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.804 units per US$ of GDP2018: 1.1 units per US$ of GDP2019: 1.2 units per US$ of GDP2020: 1.5 units per US$ of GDP2021: 1.4 units per US$ of GDP2022: 1.2 units per US$ of GDP2023: 1.2 units per US$ of GDP2024: 1.3 units per US$ of GDP2025: 1.4 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Bahrain is 1.39 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 3.25 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.804 units per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

Bahrain ranks 16th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Bahrain, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1993 2.81 units per US$ of GDP
1994 2.84 units per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1995 2.66 units per US$ of GDP -6.4%
1996 2.85 units per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1997 2.64 units per US$ of GDP -7.5%
1998 2.95 units per US$ of GDP +11.8%
1999 3.25 units per US$ of GDP +10.3%
2000 3.01 units per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2001 2.83 units per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2002 2.84 units per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2003 2.15 units per US$ of GDP -24.4%
2004 2.25 units per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2005 2.15 units per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2006 2.18 units per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2007 1.83 units per US$ of GDP -16.0%
2008 2.32 units per US$ of GDP +26.7%
2009 2.19 units per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2010 2.07 units per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2011 1.73 units per US$ of GDP -16.2%
2012 1.27 units per US$ of GDP -26.8%
2013 1 units per US$ of GDP -21.0%
2014 0.9873 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2015 1.02 units per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2016 0.8632 units per US$ of GDP -15.6%
2017 0.804 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2018 1.07 units per US$ of GDP +33.2%
2019 1.2 units per US$ of GDP +12.2%
2020 1.54 units per US$ of GDP +27.9%
2021 1.43 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2022 1.25 units per US$ of GDP -13.0%
2023 1.2 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2024 1.27 units per US$ of GDP +5.7%
2025 1.39 units per US$ of GDP +9.0%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 1.39 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3415 units per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 1.39 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0867 units per US$ of GDP, 16.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.86 units per US$ of GDP 2.64 units per US$ of GDP 3.25 units per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 2.37 units per US$ of GDP 1.83 units per US$ of GDP 3.01 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 1.2 units per US$ of GDP 0.804 units per US$ of GDP 2.07 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 1.35 units per US$ of GDP 1.2 units per US$ of GDP 1.54 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 13 United Kingdom 1.56 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 14 Macao 1.56 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 15 Mauritius 1.48 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 17 Singapore 1.38 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 18 Ireland 1.28 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 19 Seychelles 1.18 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Bahrain?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Bahrain was 1.39 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 3.25 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.804 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Bahrain rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?
Bahrain ranks 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
204 places, 6,506 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.