Bahrain Bank Lending Rate

1985 - 2016 | Monthly | % pa | CEIC Data

Key information about Bahrain Bank Lending Rate

  • Bahrain Bank Lending Rate was reported at 5.010 % pa in Mar 2016.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.110 % pa for Feb 2016.
  • Bahrain Bank Lending Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 7.710 % pa from Apr 1985 to Mar 2016, with 216 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 12.469 % pa in Dec 1996 and a record low of 5.000 % pa in Jul 2015.
  • Bahrain Bank Lending Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Bank Lending Rate: Monthly: Middle East and Africa.

The International Monetary Fund used to provide monthly Bank Lending Rate.

View Bahrain's Bank Lending Rate from Apr 1985 to Mar 2016 in the chart:

Bahrain Bank Lending Rate

What was Bahrain's Bank Lending Rate in Mar 2016?

Bahrain Bank Lending Rate was reported at 5.010 % pa in Mar 2016. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5.010 Mar 2016 5.110 Feb 2016 5.000 Jul 2015 12.469 Dec 1996 % pa monthly Apr 1985 - Mar 2016

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 7.600 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1986 - Mar 2024
Algeria (% pa) 8.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Armenia (% pa) 12.284 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Mar 2024
Austria (% pa) 5.150 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Mar 2024
Azerbaijan (% pa) 14.375 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2024
Bahrain (% pa) 5.010 Mar 2016 monthly Apr 1985 - Mar 2016
Bangladesh (% pa) 9.360 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2024
Belarus (% pa) 9.710 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Belgium (% pa) 5.420 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Bolivia (% pa) 8.200 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (% pa) 4.853 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2024
Botswana (% pa) 6.510 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Brunei (% pa) 5.500 19 May 2024 daily 01 Dec 2003 - 19 May 2024
Bulgaria (% pa) 4.675 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2024
Canada (% pa) 7.200 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1935 - Apr 2024
China (% pa) 3.450 19 May 2024 daily 20 Aug 2019 - 19 May 2024
Colombia (% pa) 17.300 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2024
Cyprus (% pa) 5.368 May 2023 monthly Nov 2007 - May 2023
Czech Republic (% pa) 7.410 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2024
Denmark (% pa) 5.002 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Ecuador (% pa) 11.120 May 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2024
Egypt (% pa) 23.300 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2024
Estonia (% pa) 6.990 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
France (% pa) 4.760 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Georgia (% pa) 12.790 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 2002 - Mar 2024
Germany (% pa) 5.640 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Greece (% pa) 6.040 May 2023 monthly Sep 2002 - May 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 5.875 19 May 2024 daily 01 Jan 1981 - 19 May 2024
Hungary (% pa) 8.750 Apr 2024 monthly Sep 1988 - Apr 2024
Iceland (% pa) 12.550 Apr 2024 monthly Nov 1982 - Apr 2024
Indonesia (% pa) 8.827 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1993 - Mar 2024
Israel (% pa) 2.942 Mar 2022 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2022
Italy (% pa) 5.483 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Japan (% pa) 1.475 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2024
Jordan (% pa) 8.790 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Kazakhstan (% pa) 18.214 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Kenya (% pa) 14.630 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1991 - Dec 2023
South Korea (% pa) 4.850 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024
Kosovo (% pa) 6.347 Jul 2019 monthly Jun 2004 - Jul 2019
Kuwait (% pa) 5.220 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 1979 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 20.581 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Latvia (% pa) 7.030 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (% pa) 3.970 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 1972 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (% pa) 6.550 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Mar 2024
Luxembourg (% pa) 4.660 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 6.125 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 2008 - Mar 2024
North Macedonia (% pa) 5.897 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Malawi (% pa) 24.900 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2024
Malaysia (% pa) 5.372 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Mar 2024
Malta (% pa) 3.622 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (% pa) 7.080 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2024
Mexico (% pa) 11.560 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1993 - Feb 2024
Moldova (% pa) 9.478 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Mongolia (% pa) 17.036 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 1998 - Mar 2024
Montenegro (% pa) 6.650 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Feb 2024
Mozambique (% pa) 22.700 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 1997 - Apr 2024
Myanmar (% pa) 14.500 May 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2021
Nepal (% pa) 11.960 Nov 2023 monthly Nov 2013 - Nov 2023
Nigeria (% pa) 15.700 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2024
Oman (% pa) 5.542 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Feb 2024
Palestinian Territory (% pa) 5.624 Jun 2022 monthly Mar 2004 - Jun 2022
Panama (% pa) 4.750 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2018
Paraguay (% pa) 11.880 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2007 - Mar 2024
Peru (% pa) 15.734 Apr 2024 monthly Aug 1985 - Apr 2024
Philippines (% pa) 7.948 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2023
Poland (% pa) 7.670 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
Qatar (% pa) 6.367 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Mar 2024
Romania (% pa) 8.380 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Mar 2024
Russia (% pa) 16.840 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Serbia (% pa) 8.650 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 2010 - Mar 2024
Singapore (% pa) 5.250 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 1978 - Jun 2021
Slovakia (% pa) 6.381 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2024
South Africa (% pa) 11.750 19 May 2024 daily 31 Dec 1948 - 19 May 2024
Sri Lanka (% pa) 10.380 Apr 2024 monthly Jun 1989 - Apr 2024
Sweden (% pa) 3.850 16 May 2024 daily 01 Jun 1994 - 16 May 2024
Taiwan (% pa) 3.169 Apr 2024 monthly Jul 1961 - Apr 2024
Tajikistan (% pa) 20.082 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Thailand (% pa) 7.165 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Mar 2024
Ukraine (% pa) 22.884 May 2023 monthly Dec 2005 - May 2023
United States (% pa) 8.500 16 May 2024 daily 04 Aug 1955 - 16 May 2024
Uruguay (% pa) 17.239 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
Uzbekistan (% pa) 24.036 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2023
Venezuela (% pa) 57.610 07 May 2024 daily 02 Jan 2004 - 07 May 2024
Zambia (% pa) 26.660 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024

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Includes 203 key indicators for Bahrain, curated by CEIC analysts. Instant access to full history data in excel.
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -778.940 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,433.199 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.2 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 41,418.7 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Feb 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 93.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) 5.581 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) 30.777 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) 3.417 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Government Budget: Net Surplus or Deficit (BHD mn) -292.945 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) 871.600 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Net Government Debt: Outstanding (BHD mn) 16,729.452 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) 15,576.800 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Feb 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.117 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,501.7 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,463.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -4.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 8,454,414.513 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 6,009.875 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,319.416 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,330.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 175,150.972 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 62,009.639 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 89.237 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 71.553 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 5.277 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 1994 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 209.881 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
Exports (BHD mn) 2,430.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Imports (BHD mn) 2,004.600 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) 9,329.900 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Imports: Annual (BHD mn) 7,636.900 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Energy Imports: Value: Crude Oil: Annual (USD th) 4,740,525.000 2021 yearly 1978 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,112.8 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 654.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 6,838.2 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,803.335 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 15.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.321 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 28,112.827 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 1,947.872 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 1,951.330 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -3.457 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 1,410.372 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,163.231 2016 yearly 1975 - 2016
BH: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (BHD mn) 1,015.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (BHD mn) 1,693.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 5,841.500 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 1,303.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,537.700 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -980.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -2,840.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 1,859.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 131.600 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -295.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 2,153.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 299.600 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,635.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) -113.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -851.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -2,001.300 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 2,300.900 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -3,279.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 644.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
No of Registrations: New Enterprises (Unit) 11,913.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
BH: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn) 4,723.138 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -2,588.298 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) 6,107.447 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 21,949.202 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 11,117.287 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 2,711.702 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Balance (USD mn) 6,838.564 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 4,144.681 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 30,193.883 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.1 Sep 2023 semiannually Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 8,133.886 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1974 - Apr 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 38,421.183 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) -0.5 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,077.4 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1965 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 9.314 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.4 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6.648 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 53,240.512 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 55,001.9 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.2 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1992 - Feb 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 31,321.101 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.26 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 66.75 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) 14,449.477 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Feb 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) 2,758.558 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Feb 2024
Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) 15,690.903 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Feb 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) 535.600 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2018
Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) 675.300 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Official Reserves (BHD mn) 1,708.300 Sep 2015 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2015
Deposits: Retail Banks (BHD mn) 20,022.745 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: Non Bank Residents (NR) (BHD mn) 11,779.271 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Business (BHD mn) 5,019.336 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Personal (BHD mn) 5,834.598 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023

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