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Credit to the private sector — Bahrain

Credit to the private sector in Bahrain in 2015 — 70.55%. Ranked 42 in the world out of 175. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 57.29 pp.

2015 70.55% +9.22 pp vs 2014
World rank 42of 175
Period maximum 71.44%2009
Period minimum 13.26%1970

Trend over time

1970–2015 · % of GDP

Credit to the private sector — Bahrain, 1970–201502040608019701975198019851990199520002005201020151970: 13.26%1971: 18.74%1972: 22.68%1973: 25.1%1974: 29.38%1975: 36.98%1976: 42.81%1977: 39.48%1978: 36.97%1979: 36.35%1980: 33.03%1981: 32.88%1982: 34.94%1983: 38%1984: 38.34%1985: 38.33%1986: 43.38%1987: 34.34%1988: 31.06%1989: 29.2%1990: 26.25%1991: 31.01%1992: 33.3%1993: 36.81%1994: 38.44%1995: 37.9%1996: 36.6%1997: 39.58%1998: 44.04%1999: 46.01%2000: 40.51%2001: 41.82%2002: 44.54%2003: 42.13%2004: 43.94%2005: 43.68%2006: 44.88%2007: 53.12%2008: 64.21%2009: 71.44%2010: 64.94%2011: 66.91%2012: 66.52%2013: 66.99%2014: 61.33%2015: 70.55%
Change over the period: +57.29 pp Annual average: 1.27 pp

Comparison, 2015

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bahrain

Bahrain 70.55%
World 123.11%
Middle East & North Africa 47.71%
Western Asia computed 62.06%
High-income countries computed 138.32%
Credit to the private sector — Bahrain, by year Bahrain All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2015 70.55 +9.22 pp
2014 61.33 −5.65 pp
2013 66.99 +0.47 pp
2012 66.52 −0.39 pp
2011 66.91 +1.97 pp
2010 64.94 −6.5 pp
2009 71.44 +7.22 pp
2008 64.21 +11.1 pp
2007 53.12 +8.24 pp
2006 44.88 +1.19 pp
2005 43.68 −0.26 pp
2004 43.94 +1.82 pp
2003 42.13 −2.41 pp
2002 44.54 +2.72 pp
2001 41.82 +1.3 pp
2000 40.51 −5.5 pp
1999 46.01 +1.98 pp
1998 44.04 +4.46 pp
1997 39.58 +2.98 pp
1996 36.6 −1.3 pp
1995 37.9 −0.54 pp
1994 38.44 +1.63 pp
1993 36.81 +3.51 pp
1992 33.3 +2.29 pp
1991 31.01 +4.77 pp
1990 26.25 −2.96 pp
1989 29.2 −1.86 pp
1988 31.06 −3.28 pp
1987 34.34 −9.04 pp
1986 43.38 +5.05 pp
1985 38.33 −0.01 pp
1984 38.34 +0.34 pp
1983 38 +3.06 pp
1982 34.94 +2.06 pp
1981 32.88 −0.15 pp
1980 33.03 −3.32 pp
1979 36.35 −0.62 pp
1978 36.97 −2.51 pp
1977 39.48 −3.33 pp
1976 42.81 +5.83 pp
1975 36.98 +7.6 pp
1974 29.38 +4.28 pp
1973 25.1 +2.43 pp
1972 22.68 +3.94 pp
1971 18.74 +5.48 pp
1970 13.26 —

Western Asia, 2015

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CY Cyprus 243.42 LB Lebanon 100.57 KW Kuwait 98.51 QA Qatar 70.84 BH Bahrain 70.55 TR Türkiye 66.39 IL Israel 65.85 JO Jordan 60.72 OM Oman 58.17 SA Saudi Arabia 52.76 GE Georgia 48.23 AM Armenia 45.63 PS Palestine 32.6 IQ Iraq 9.88
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About the indicator

Domestic credit to the private sector by financial institutions as a percent of GDP: loans, purchases of non-equity securities, trade credit and other accounts receivable. An indicator of financial development, but of potential risk as well: growth that is too fast relative to GDP is one of the most reliable precursors of banking crises.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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