Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 1.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.42 for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Bahrain peaked at 3.75 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.888, in 2018.
That places Bahrain 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.65 | — |
| 2001 | 2.32 | +40.9% |
| 2002 | 2.72 | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 2.77 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.13 | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 1.77 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 2.24 | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 3.12 | +55.7% |
| 2010 | 3.75 | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 2.34 | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 2.27 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 2.47 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.888 | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 1.55 | +74.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 1.81 | +71.6% |
| 2022 | 1.46 | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 1.54 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.42 | -7.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.04, 47% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.42 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.24, 20% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 | 1.57 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 0.888 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.05 | 1.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More infrastructure data for Bahrain
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.56 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 256,054 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1612 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 256,054 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Bahrain?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Bahrain was 1.42 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.888 in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Bahrain ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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