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

Bank Lending Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 5.750 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1986 - Nov 2024
Algeria (% pa) 8.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Armenia (% pa) 12.996 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2025
Austria (% pa) 4.520 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Azerbaijan (% pa) 14.831 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025
Bahrain (% pa) 5.010 Mar 2016 monthly Apr 1985 - Mar 2016
Bangladesh (% pa) 1.120 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
Belarus (% pa) 11.150 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Belgium (% pa) 4.270 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Bolivia (% pa) 8.272 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (% pa) 4.951 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2024
Botswana (% pa) 6.010 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Brunei (% pa) 5.500 05 Mar 2025 daily 01 Dec 2003 - 05 Mar 2025
Bulgaria (% pa) 4.445 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Canada (% pa) 5.450 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1935 - Jan 2025
China (% pa) 3.100 19 Mar 2025 daily 20 Aug 2019 - 19 Mar 2025
Colombia (% pa) 14.838 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2025
Cyprus (% pa) 5.368 May 2023 monthly Nov 2007 - May 2023
Czech Republic (% pa) 5.748 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Denmark (% pa) 2.500 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1992 - Jan 2025
Ecuador (% pa) 9.330 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2025
Egypt (% pa) 26.700 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2024
Estonia (% pa) 5.340 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
France (% pa) 4.180 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Georgia (% pa) 13.890 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2002 - Jan 2025
Germany (% pa) 4.880 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Greece (% pa) 6.040 May 2023 monthly Sep 2002 - May 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 5.250 05 Mar 2025 daily 01 Jan 1981 - 05 Mar 2025
Hungary (% pa) 7.500 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1988 - Jan 2025
Iceland (% pa) 11.927 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 1982 - Nov 2024
Indonesia (% pa) 8.620 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1993 - Dec 2024
Israel (% pa) 2.942 Mar 2022 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2022
Italy (% pa) 4.400 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Japan (% pa) 1.625 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2025
Jordan (% pa) 8.260 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Kazakhstan (% pa) 17.082 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Kenya (% pa) 17.220 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1991 - Nov 2024
South Korea (% pa) 4.640 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Kosovo (% pa) 5.870 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 2004 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (% pa) 5.058 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1979 - Dec 2024
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 18.969 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Latvia (% pa) 6.890 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Lebanon (% pa) 6.780 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1972 - Nov 2024
Lithuania (% pa) 5.530 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (% pa) 4.130 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 5.509 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2008 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (% pa) 5.709 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Malawi (% pa) 25.300 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2024
Malaysia (% pa) 5.111 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Malta (% pa) 3.463 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (% pa) 6.460 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
Mexico (% pa) 10.620 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1993 - Dec 2024
Moldova (% pa) 8.258 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (% pa) 16.942 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2025
Montenegro (% pa) 6.500 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Dec 2024
Mozambique (% pa) 19.000 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 1997 - Feb 2025
Myanmar (% pa) 14.500 May 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2021
Nepal (% pa) 10.150 Jun 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (% pa) 18.490 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Oman (% pa) 5.667 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Nov 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) 11.430 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2007 - Jan 2025
Peru (% pa) 14.991 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 1985 - Jan 2025
Philippines (% pa) 8.036 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2024
Poland (% pa) 7.680 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Qatar (% pa) 5.791 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Dec 2024
Romania (% pa) 8.260 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Dec 2024
Russia (% pa) 23.980 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Serbia (% pa) 6.880 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2010 - Dec 2024
Singapore (% pa) 5.250 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 1978 - Jun 2021
Slovakia (% pa) 4.797 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2024
South Africa (% pa) 11.000 05 Mar 2025 daily 31 Dec 1948 - 05 Mar 2025
Sri Lanka (% pa) 8.560 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1989 - Jan 2025
Sweden (% pa) 2.350 05 Mar 2025 daily 01 Jun 1994 - 05 Mar 2025
Taiwan (% pa) 3.265 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1961 - Jan 2025
Tajikistan (% pa) 19.583 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Thailand (% pa) 7.030 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2025
Ukraine (% pa) 22.884 May 2023 monthly Dec 2005 - May 2023
United States (% pa) 7.500 03 Mar 2025 daily 04 Aug 1955 - 03 Mar 2025
Uruguay (% pa) 17.505 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Uzbekistan (% pa) 23.417 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2024
Venezuela (% pa) 58.360 25 Feb 2025 daily 02 Jan 2004 - 25 Feb 2025
Zambia (% pa) 29.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024

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Bahrain Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,201.763 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,448.343 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 42,416.9 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 90.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) 5.683 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) 31.644 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) 3.556 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Government Budget: Net Surplus or Deficit (BHD mn) -828.041 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) 920.775 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Net Government Debt: Outstanding (BHD mn) 17,888.799 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) 15,952.200 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Dec 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) 5,857.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -9.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,210,795.869 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 11,491.582 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,020.641 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,117.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 284,619.261 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 59,283.125 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 72.682 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 89.347 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2.169 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 1994 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 186.273 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2024
Exports (BHD mn) 2,202.700 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Imports (BHD mn) 1,924.600 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
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
Energy Exports: Volume: Petroleum Products (Barrel th) 7,397.000 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.241 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 114.347 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,112.8 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 395.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
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 (%) -2.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,505.261 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 13.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.690 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 28,112.827 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 1,113.032 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 6,119.415 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credit (USD mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -5,726.596 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 6,839.628 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,163.231 2016 yearly 1975 - 2016
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Abroad (BHD mn) -77.100 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (BHD mn) 1,015.000 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: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 1,859.800 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (BHD mn) 1,693.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -295.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -2,840.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 131.600 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 299.600 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 2,153.200 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -1,001.400 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: 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: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -2,001.300 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 644.000 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
No of Registrations: New Enterprises (Unit) 11,913.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
BH: BOP: Financial Account: Net (USD mn) 1,445.213 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -1,604.255 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Receipts (USD mn) 4,946.277 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Goods (USD mn) 20,310.904 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments (USD mn) 7,553.723 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Exports: Goods (USD mn) 24,813.564 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service (USD mn) 12,062.766 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
BH: BOP: Current Account: Net Trade: Goods (USD mn) 4,502.660 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
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) 39,293.059 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 2.2 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Nov 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,077.4 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1965 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 8.711 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 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 54,665.700 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 58,951.0 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.4 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1992 - Nov 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 32,763.899 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.61 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) 14,777.373 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Nov 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) 2,877.276 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Nov 2024
Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) 16,263.785 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Nov 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) 670.800 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Official Reserves (BHD mn) 1,708.300 Sep 2015 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2015
Deposits: Retail Banks (BHD mn) 20,558.731 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024

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