Bahrain - Domestic credit to private sector

Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP)

Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) in Bahrain was 73.90 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 73.90 in 2015, while its lowest value was 29.84 in 1990.

Definition: Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1980 37.55
1981 37.39
1982 39.73
1983 43.21
1984 43.60
1985 43.58
1986 49.32
1987 39.05
1988 35.32
1989 33.21
1990 29.84
1991 35.27
1992 37.86
1993 41.86
1994 43.71
1995 43.09
1996 41.61
1997 45.00
1998 50.07
1999 52.32
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 67.70
2011 69.55
2012 69.14
2013 69.63
2014 63.88
2015 73.90

Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)

Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) in Bahrain was 73.90 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 73.90 in 2015, while its lowest value was 29.84 in 1990.

Definition: Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by financial corporations, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. The financial corporations include monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

See also:

Year Value
1980 37.55
1981 37.39
1982 39.73
1983 43.21
1984 43.60
1985 43.58
1986 49.32
1987 39.05
1988 35.32
1989 33.21
1990 29.84
1991 35.27
1992 37.86
1993 41.86
1994 43.71
1995 43.09
1996 41.61
1997 45.00
1998 50.07
1999 52.32
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 67.70
2011 69.55
2012 69.14
2013 69.63
2014 63.88
2015 73.90

Classification

Topic: Financial Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Assets