Foreign assets per capita in Bahrain

Bahrain: Foreign assets per capita was 93,638 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
93,638 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
22nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
270,870 real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
89,952 real chained 2019 US$
in 2019
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Bahrain, 1995–2020

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1995200720201995: 156.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 161.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 165.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 192.8k real chained 2019 US$1999: 194.6k real chained 2019 US$2000: 197.8k real chained 2019 US$2001: 186.2k real chained 2019 US$2002: 126.5k real chained 2019 US$2003: 164.9k real chained 2019 US$2004: 175.3k real chained 2019 US$2005: 187.6k real chained 2019 US$2006: 229.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 270.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 243.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 195.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 183.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 96.2k real chained 2019 US$2012: 96.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 100.4k real chained 2019 US$2014: 100.9k real chained 2019 US$2015: 96.4k real chained 2019 US$2016: 95.4k real chained 2019 US$2017: 92.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 91.8k real chained 2019 US$2019: 90.0k real chained 2019 US$2020: 93.6k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Bahrain is 93,638 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Bahrain peaked at 270,870 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 89,952 real chained 2019 US$, in 2019.

Bahrain ranks 22nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets per capita in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Bahrain, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 156,934 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 161,508 real chained 2019 US$ +2.9%
1997 165,217 real chained 2019 US$ +2.3%
1998 192,821 real chained 2019 US$ +16.7%
1999 194,588 real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2000 197,831 real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2001 186,199 real chained 2019 US$ -5.9%
2002 126,502 real chained 2019 US$ -32.1%
2003 164,903 real chained 2019 US$ +30.4%
2004 175,279 real chained 2019 US$ +6.3%
2005 187,636 real chained 2019 US$ +7.0%
2006 229,184 real chained 2019 US$ +22.1%
2007 270,870 real chained 2019 US$ +18.2%
2008 243,292 real chained 2019 US$ -10.2%
2009 195,356 real chained 2019 US$ -19.7%
2010 183,044 real chained 2019 US$ -6.3%
2011 96,188 real chained 2019 US$ -47.5%
2012 96,416 real chained 2019 US$ +0.2%
2013 100,374 real chained 2019 US$ +4.1%
2014 100,873 real chained 2019 US$ +0.5%
2015 96,409 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2016 95,376 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2017 92,882 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2018 91,830 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2019 89,952 real chained 2019 US$ -2.0%
2020 93,638 real chained 2019 US$ +4.1%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 93,638 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 93,638 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,028 real chained 2019 US$, 13.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign assets per capita in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 -47.5% 183,044 real chained 2019 US$ 96,188 real chained 2019 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 174,214 real chained 2019 US$ 156,934 real chained 2019 US$ 194,588 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 197,705 real chained 2019 US$ 126,502 real chained 2019 US$ 270,870 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 104,334 real chained 2019 US$ 89,952 real chained 2019 US$ 183,044 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 93,638 real chained 2019 US$ 93,638 real chained 2019 US$ 93,638 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 19 Canada 133,837 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 20 Austria 121,173 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 21 United States 94,001 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 23 Iceland 93,380 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 24 Australia 91,441 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 25 Japan 87,127 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Bahrain?
Foreign assets per capita in Bahrain was 93,638 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 270,870 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 89,952 real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
How does Bahrain rank for foreign assets per capita?
Bahrain ranks 22nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.