Foreign liabilities per capita in Bahrain

Bahrain: Foreign liabilities per capita was 76,744 current US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
76,744 current US$
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
22nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
202,109 current US$
in 2007
All-time low
66,252 current US$
in 2011
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Bahrain, 1995–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200720201995: 101.3k current US$1996: 103.0k current US$1997: 108.4k current US$1998: 128.7k current US$1999: 127.2k current US$2000: 129.5k current US$2001: 120.4k current US$2002: 79.4k current US$2003: 109.4k current US$2004: 119.8k current US$2005: 129.7k current US$2006: 164.0k current US$2007: 202.1k current US$2008: 185.8k current US$2009: 151.7k current US$2010: 143.4k current US$2011: 66.3k current US$2012: 66.6k current US$2013: 71.3k current US$2014: 70.4k current US$2015: 69.9k current US$2016: 69.8k current US$2017: 69.0k current US$2018: 73.2k current US$2019: 72.8k current US$2020: 76.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 76,744 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Bahrain peaked at 202,109 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66,252 current US$, in 2011.

That places Bahrain 22nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Foreign liabilities per capita in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Bahrain, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 101,301 current US$
1996 103,037 current US$ +1.7%
1997 108,410 current US$ +5.2%
1998 128,663 current US$ +18.7%
1999 127,179 current US$ -1.2%
2000 129,482 current US$ +1.8%
2001 120,423 current US$ -7.0%
2002 79,424 current US$ -34.0%
2003 109,373 current US$ +37.7%
2004 119,753 current US$ +9.5%
2005 129,711 current US$ +8.3%
2006 163,968 current US$ +26.4%
2007 202,109 current US$ +23.3%
2008 185,756 current US$ -8.1%
2009 151,650 current US$ -18.4%
2010 143,418 current US$ -5.4%
2011 66,252 current US$ -53.8%
2012 66,606 current US$ +0.5%
2013 71,315 current US$ +7.1%
2014 70,408 current US$ -1.3%
2015 69,927 current US$ -0.7%
2016 69,756 current US$ -0.2%
2017 69,047 current US$ -1.0%
2018 73,172 current US$ +6.0%
2019 72,830 current US$ -0.5%
2020 76,744 current US$ +5.4%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 76,744 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,166 current US$, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 76,744 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,270 current US$, 5.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign liabilities 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 -53.8% 143,418 current US$ 66,252 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 113,718 current US$ 101,301 current US$ 128,663 current US$ 5
2000s 139,165 current US$ 79,424 current US$ 202,109 current US$ 10
2010s 77,273 current US$ 66,252 current US$ 143,418 current US$ 10
2020s 76,744 current US$ 76,744 current US$ 76,744 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 19 Qatar 118,070 current US$ compare
  2. 20 Canada 110,706 current US$ compare
  3. 21 Spain 84,463 current US$ compare
  4. 23 Iceland 74,935 current US$ compare
  5. 24 New Zealand 70,754 current US$ compare
  6. 25 Portugal 68,006 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Bahrain?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Bahrain was 76,744 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 202,109 current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 66,252 current US$ in 2011.
How does Bahrain rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Bahrain ranks 22nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (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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