Real Effective Exchange Rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Real Effective Exchange Rate was 109.31 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Real Effective Exchange Rate in Bahrain, 2000–2018
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
In 2018, real effective exchange rate in Bahrain stood at 109.31.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate in Bahrain peaked at 136.23 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 93.13, in 2011.
That places Bahrain 30th out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Real Effective Exchange Rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 129.22 | — |
| 2001 | 133.14 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 136.23 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 125.67 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 114.93 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 109.12 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 111.99 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 105.09 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 97.84 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 102.43 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 100 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 93.13 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 95.71 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 97.72 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 99.32 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 107.05 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 110.21 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 110.13 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 109.31 | -0.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 109.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.37, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 109.31 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.03, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116.57 | 97.84 | 136.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.51 | 93.13 | 110.21 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 27 Poland 110.46 compare
- 28 India 110.2 compare
- 29 Switzerland 110.08 compare
- 31 United Kingdom 108.67 compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 107.91 compare
- 33 Pakistan 107.65 compare
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate in Bahrain?
- Real effective exchange rate in Bahrain was 109.31 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 136.23 in 2002.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.13 in 2011.
- How does Bahrain rank for real effective exchange rate?
- Bahrain ranks 30th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
- Is real effective exchange rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Real Effective Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs.