Net acquisition of financial assets in Bahrain
Bahrain: Net acquisition of financial assets was 856.17 million current LCU in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Bahrain, 1990–2013
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 856.17 million current LCU for net acquisition of financial assets in 2013. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 1,237.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Bahrain peaked at 856.17 million current LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, -92.70 million current LCU, in 2004.
That places Bahrain 74th out of 134 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -34.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 145.40 million current LCU | -522.7% |
| 1992 | 87.50 million current LCU | -39.8% |
| 1993 | -23.60 million current LCU | -127.0% |
| 1994 | -5.30 million current LCU | -77.5% |
| 1995 | -5.30 million current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 117.10 million current LCU | -2309.4% |
| 1997 | 113.90 million current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1998 | -49.00 million current LCU | -143.0% |
| 1999 | -23.20 million current LCU | -52.7% |
| 2000 | 179.00 million current LCU | -871.6% |
| 2001 | 19.20 million current LCU | -89.3% |
| 2002 | -7.40 million current LCU | -138.5% |
| 2003 | -75.30 million current LCU | +917.6% |
| 2004 | -92.70 million current LCU | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 431.01 million current LCU | -565.0% |
| 2006 | 348.50 million current LCU | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 313.03 million current LCU | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 673.39 million current LCU | +115.1% |
| 2009 | 120.20 million current LCU | -82.2% |
| 2010 | 621.30 million current LCU | +416.9% |
| 2011 | 781.13 million current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 856.17 million current LCU | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.31 million current LCU | -49.00 million current LCU | 145.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.89 million current LCU | -92.70 million current LCU | 673.39 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 752.87 million current LCU | 621.30 million current LCU | 856.17 million current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 71 Panama 1.18 billion current LCU
- 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 965.05 million current LCU compare
- 73 Portugal 893.25 million current LCU compare
- 75 United Kingdom 715.00 million current LCU compare
- 76 Seychelles 555.07 million current LCU compare
- 77 Fiji 364.09 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for Bahrain
- Arms imports 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 533.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 188.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 848.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 871.15 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -14.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.38 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 367,500 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Bahrain?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Bahrain was 856.17 million current LCU in 2013, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 856.17 million current LCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -92.70 million current LCU in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Bahrain ranks 74th out of 134 countries with data for 2013.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,237.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.