Foreign liabilities in Bahrain

Bahrain: Foreign liabilities was 113.39 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
113.39 billion current US$
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
62nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
210.30 billion current US$
in 2007
All-time low
59.44 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Bahrain, 1995–2020

50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1995200720201995: 62.1B current US$1996: 65.2B current US$1997: 70.8B current US$1998: 86.5B current US$1999: 88.0B current US$2000: 92.1B current US$2001: 87.9B current US$2002: 59.4B current US$2003: 85.1B current US$2004: 99.8B current US$2005: 117.0B current US$2006: 159.2B current US$2007: 210.3B current US$2008: 206.3B current US$2009: 178.9B current US$2010: 174.1B current US$2011: 80.3B current US$2012: 81.6B current US$2013: 90.0B current US$2014: 92.3B current US$2015: 95.3B current US$2016: 98.3B current US$2017: 100.6B current US$2018: 108.8B current US$2019: 108.8B current US$2020: 113.4B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities in Bahrain stood at 113.39 billion current US$.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Bahrain peaked at 210.30 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59.44 billion current US$, in 2002.

Bahrain ranks 62nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Foreign liabilities in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (current US$) in Bahrain, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 62.09 billion current US$
1996 65.20 billion current US$ +5.0%
1997 70.75 billion current US$ +8.5%
1998 86.52 billion current US$ +22.3%
1999 88.03 billion current US$ +1.7%
2000 92.12 billion current US$ +4.7%
2001 87.94 billion current US$ -4.5%
2002 59.44 billion current US$ -32.4%
2003 85.12 billion current US$ +43.2%
2004 99.81 billion current US$ +17.3%
2005 116.99 billion current US$ +17.2%
2006 159.21 billion current US$ +36.1%
2007 210.30 billion current US$ +32.1%
2008 206.25 billion current US$ -1.9%
2009 178.86 billion current US$ -13.3%
2010 174.06 billion current US$ -2.7%
2011 80.30 billion current US$ -53.9%
2012 81.59 billion current US$ +1.6%
2013 89.98 billion current US$ +10.3%
2014 92.31 billion current US$ +2.6%
2015 95.25 billion current US$ +3.2%
2016 98.33 billion current US$ +3.2%
2017 100.59 billion current US$ +2.3%
2018 108.83 billion current US$ +8.2%
2019 108.82 billion current US$ -0.0%
2020 113.39 billion current US$ +4.2%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 113.39 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 626.48 billion current US$, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 113.39 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 139.79 billion current US$, 81% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign liabilities 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 -53.9% 174.06 billion current US$ 80.30 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.52 billion current US$ 62.09 billion current US$ 88.03 billion current US$ 5
2000s 129.60 billion current US$ 59.44 billion current US$ 210.30 billion current US$ 10
2010s 103.01 billion current US$ 80.30 billion current US$ 174.06 billion current US$ 10
2020s 113.39 billion current US$ 113.39 billion current US$ 113.39 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 59 Morocco 139.79 billion current US$ compare
  2. 60 Oman 119.18 billion current US$ compare
  3. 61 Iraq 116.45 billion current US$ compare
  4. 63 Sudan 98.18 billion current US$ compare
  5. 64 Bangladesh 96.52 billion current US$ compare
  6. 65 Bulgaria 96.25 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Bahrain?
Foreign liabilities in Bahrain was 113.39 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 210.30 billion current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 59.44 billion current US$ in 2002.
How does Bahrain rank for foreign liabilities?
Bahrain ranks 62nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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