Foreign liabilities per capita in Bahrain

Bahrain: Foreign liabilities per capita was 78,565 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
78,565 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
22nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
260,472 real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
71,197 real chained 2019 US$
in 2017
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Bahrain, 1995–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1995200720201995: 143.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 146.7k real chained 2019 US$1997: 150.7k real chained 2019 US$1998: 179.5k real chained 2019 US$1999: 179.8k real chained 2019 US$2000: 184.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 173.5k real chained 2019 US$2002: 115.0k real chained 2019 US$2003: 155.9k real chained 2019 US$2004: 166.8k real chained 2019 US$2005: 176.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 218.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 260.5k real chained 2019 US$2008: 231.2k real chained 2019 US$2009: 183.7k real chained 2019 US$2010: 170.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 79.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 77.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 80.1k real chained 2019 US$2014: 77.1k real chained 2019 US$2015: 75.1k real chained 2019 US$2016: 72.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 71.2k real chained 2019 US$2018: 73.9k real chained 2019 US$2019: 72.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 78.6k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 78,565 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Bahrain peaked at 260,472 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 71,197 real chained 2019 US$, in 2017.

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 liabilities per capita in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Bahrain, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 143,593 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 146,716 real chained 2019 US$ +2.2%
1997 150,703 real chained 2019 US$ +2.7%
1998 179,516 real chained 2019 US$ +19.1%
1999 179,760 real chained 2019 US$ +0.1%
2000 184,314 real chained 2019 US$ +2.5%
2001 173,514 real chained 2019 US$ -5.9%
2002 115,010 real chained 2019 US$ -33.7%
2003 155,892 real chained 2019 US$ +35.5%
2004 166,763 real chained 2019 US$ +7.0%
2005 176,077 real chained 2019 US$ +5.6%
2006 218,199 real chained 2019 US$ +23.9%
2007 260,472 real chained 2019 US$ +19.4%
2008 231,244 real chained 2019 US$ -11.2%
2009 183,652 real chained 2019 US$ -20.6%
2010 170,341 real chained 2019 US$ -7.2%
2011 79,004 real chained 2019 US$ -53.6%
2012 77,296 real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
2013 80,116 real chained 2019 US$ +3.6%
2014 77,058 real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2015 75,142 real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2016 72,926 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2017 71,197 real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
2018 73,908 real chained 2019 US$ +3.8%
2019 72,830 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
2020 78,565 real chained 2019 US$ +7.9%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 78,565 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,210 real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 78,565 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,761 real chained 2019 US$, 5.3× 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 -53.6% 170,341 real chained 2019 US$ 79,004 real chained 2019 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 160,058 real chained 2019 US$ 143,593 real chained 2019 US$ 179,760 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 186,514 real chained 2019 US$ 115,010 real chained 2019 US$ 260,472 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 84,982 real chained 2019 US$ 71,197 real chained 2019 US$ 170,341 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 78,565 real chained 2019 US$ 78,565 real chained 2019 US$ 78,565 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 19 Austria 117,128 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 20 Canada 109,918 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 21 Spain 84,736 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 23 Iceland 72,860 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 24 New Zealand 69,561 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 25 Portugal 68,015 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Bahrain?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Bahrain was 78,565 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 260,472 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 71,197 real chained 2019 US$ in 2017.
How does Bahrain rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Bahrain ranks 22nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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