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 3,497.000 % pa from Apr 1985 to Mar 2016, with 216 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 4,739.000 % pa in Dec 2003 and a record low of 1,584.000 % pa in Dec 2023.
  • 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.

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 1,584.000 Dec 2023 4,739.000 Dec 2003 % pa monthly Apr 1985 - Mar 2016

Bank Lending Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 5.900 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1986 - Sep 2025
Algeria (% pa) 8.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2025
Armenia (% pa) 13.913 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Oct 2025
Austria (% pa) 3.780 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Oct 2025
Azerbaijan (% pa) 15.421 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2025
Bahrain (% pa) 5.010 Mar 2016 monthly Apr 1985 - Mar 2016
Bangladesh (% pa) 7.960 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Belarus (% pa) 11.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Belgium (% pa) 3.500 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Bolivia (% pa) 10.907 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (% pa) 4.299 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Botswana (% pa) 7.190 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Brunei (% pa) 5.500 15 Dec 2025 daily 01 Dec 2003 - 15 Dec 2025
Bulgaria (% pa) 4.197 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Canada (% pa) 4.450 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1935 - Nov 2025
China (% pa) 3.000 19 Dec 2025 daily 20 Aug 2019 - 19 Dec 2025
Colombia (% pa) 14.190 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2025
Cyprus (% pa) 4.320 Sep 2025 monthly Nov 2007 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (% pa) 5.055 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Denmark (% pa) 1.750 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1992 - Nov 2025
Ecuador (% pa) 7.760 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
Egypt (% pa) 22.100 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Estonia (% pa) 4.970 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
France (% pa) 3.450 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Georgia (% pa) 13.550 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2002 - Oct 2025
Germany (% pa) 3.940 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Greece (% pa) 4.510 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 5.000 15 Dec 2025 daily 01 Jan 1981 - 15 Dec 2025
Hungary (% pa) 7.500 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1988 - Nov 2025
Iceland (% pa) 10.680 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 1982 - Oct 2025
Indonesia (% pa) 8.296 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1993 - Oct 2025
Israel (% pa) 2.942 Mar 2022 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2022
Italy (% pa) 3.521 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Japan (% pa) 1.875 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Nov 2025
Jordan (% pa) 7.970 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Kazakhstan (% pa) 18.459 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Kenya (% pa) 15.070 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1991 - Sep 2025
South Korea (% pa) 4.020 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (% pa) 6.865 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2004 - Oct 2025
Kuwait (% pa) 4.984 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1979 - Oct 2025
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 19.434 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2025
Latvia (% pa) 4.180 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Lebanon (% pa) 10.070 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 1972 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (% pa) 4.760 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Oct 2025
Luxembourg (% pa) 3.460 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 5.375 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2008 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (% pa) 5.256 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Malawi (% pa) 25.300 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2025
Malaysia (% pa) 4.664 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Malta (% pa) 3.301 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Mauritius (% pa) 6.850 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Oct 2025
Mexico (% pa) 7.840 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1993 - Oct 2025
Moldova (% pa) 9.215 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Mongolia (% pa) 17.359 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1998 - Oct 2025
Montenegro (% pa) 6.250 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (% pa) 16.000 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 1997 - Nov 2025
Myanmar (% pa) 14.500 May 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2021
Nepal (% pa) 7.660 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 2013 - Oct 2025
Nigeria (% pa) 18.890 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Oman (% pa) 5.452 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Sep 2025
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) 14.730 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2007 - Oct 2025
Peru (% pa) 15.748 Nov 2025 monthly Aug 1985 - Nov 2025
Philippines (% pa) 7.817 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Poland (% pa) 6.500 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Qatar (% pa) 4.312 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Oct 2025
Romania (% pa) 9.180 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
Russia (% pa) 17.890 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Serbia (% pa) 6.510 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2010 - Oct 2025
Singapore (% pa) 5.250 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 1978 - Jun 2021
Slovakia (% pa) 4.092 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Oct 2025
South Africa (% pa) 10.250 15 Dec 2025 daily 31 Dec 1948 - 15 Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (% pa) 8.440 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1989 - Nov 2025
Sweden (% pa) 1.850 12 Dec 2025 daily 01 Jun 1994 - 12 Dec 2025
Taiwan, China (% pa) 3.264 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1961 - Nov 2025
Tajikistan (% pa) 20.327 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Thailand (% pa) 6.825 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Nov 2025
Ukraine (% pa) 19.328 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
United States (% pa) 7.000 10 Dec 2025 daily 04 Aug 1955 - 10 Dec 2025
Uruguay (% pa) 16.537 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Uzbekistan (% pa) 23.348 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2025
Venezuela (% pa) 55.040 09 Dec 2025 daily 02 Jan 2004 - 09 Dec 2025
Zambia (% pa) 28.660 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025

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Bahrain Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.8 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,201.763 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,506.000 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 50,938.0 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Oct 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 96.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BHD bn) 6.290 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BHD bn) 35.123 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (BHD bn) 4.133 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Domestic Public Debt Instruments: Outstanding (BHD mn) 19,156.800 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Oct 2025
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
BH: Central Government Debt: Total: % of GDP (%) 111.598 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Net Lending (+) / Net Borrowing (-) (BHD mn) -1,670.781 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
BH: Central Government Debt: Total (BHD mn) 15,037.787 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.117 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,607.2 2024 yearly 1966 - 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,272.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 7.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,923,883.881 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 6,385.250 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 10,811.741 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,304.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 3.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 237,151.973 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 80,656.627 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 51.034 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 38.898 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 12.160 Aug 2025 monthly Nov 1994 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 169.515 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2025
Exports (BHD mn) 2,358.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Imports (BHD mn) 1,995.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
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) 538.7 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 813.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,872.7 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,703.622 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 20.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.700 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 27,701.479 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 877.780 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -954.781 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -517.231 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) 9.581 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) -443.467 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) 92.500 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 1,394.797 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -1,725.790 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -1,912.028 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 1,282.323 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Abroad (BHD mn) 238.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
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: Credit (BHD mn) 1,859.800 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: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -1,001.400 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
No of Registrations: New Enterprises (Unit) 11,913.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
BH: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -494.681 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.7 Mar 2025 semiannually Mar 2013 - Mar 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,439.887 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 37,512.929 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 0.4 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1975 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,269.0 Jul 2025 monthly Oct 1965 - Jul 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.985 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.2 2024 yearly 1966 - 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6.648 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 55,940.517 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 60,131.0 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1991 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 7.0 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1992 - Oct 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 33,893.724 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.79 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) 673.700 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) 2,843.600 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3: Deposits: General Government (BHD mn) 1,909.300 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1991 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) 14,107.900 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Private Sector (BHD mn) 12,185.738 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) 16,017.200 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1991 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Government (BHD mn) 12,337.700 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) 535.600 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2018
Official Reserves (BHD mn) 1,708.300 Sep 2015 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2015
Deposits: Retail Banks (BHD mn) 21,038.166 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025

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