Net acquisition of financial assets in Bahrain
Bahrain: Net acquisition of financial assets was 6.7% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net acquisition of financial assets in Bahrain is 6.7%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 472.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Bahrain peaked at 7.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 1990.
Bahrain ranks 7th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.9% | — |
| 1991 | 7.4% | -487.3% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -41.5% |
| 1993 | -1.1% | -124.6% |
| 1994 | -0.2% | -79.0% |
| 1995 | -0.2% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -2218.0% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | -1.9% | -144.2% |
| 1999 | -0.8% | -55.8% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -740.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -89.2% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | -136.1% |
| 2003 | -1.8% | +781.5% |
| 2004 | -1.9% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -482.9% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -30.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +81.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -80.0% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +342.3% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | -1.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | -1.9% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 6.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 4 Micronesia, Federated States of 8.4% compare
- 5 San Marino 7.8% compare
- 6 Macau, China 7.0% compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 6.1%
- 9 Seychelles 6.0% compare
- 10 Maldives 5.7% 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 6.7% 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 7.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Bahrain ranks 7th 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 472.3%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.