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 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Armenia (% pa) 13.656 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2026
Austria (% pa) 3.670 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Jan 2026
Azerbaijan (% pa) 15.624 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
Bahrain (% pa) 5.010 Mar 2016 monthly Apr 1985 - Mar 2016
Bangladesh (% pa) 8.180 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2026
Belarus (% pa) 11.270 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Belgium (% pa) 3.520 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Bolivia (% pa) 10.295 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (% pa) 4.162 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2025
Botswana (% pa) 7.190 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Brunei (% pa) 5.500 17 Mar 2026 daily 01 Dec 2003 - 17 Mar 2026
Bulgaria (% pa) 4.011 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2026
Canada (% pa) 4.450 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1935 - Feb 2026
China (% pa) 3.000 19 Mar 2026 daily 20 Aug 2019 - 19 Mar 2026
Colombia (% pa) 14.613 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
Cyprus (% pa) 4.320 Sep 2025 monthly Nov 2007 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (% pa) 5.159 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Denmark (% pa) 1.750 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1992 - Feb 2026
Ecuador (% pa) 7.190 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Egypt (% pa) 21.500 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2025
Estonia (% pa) 4.670 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
France (% pa) 3.500 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Georgia (% pa) 13.810 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 2002 - Jan 2026
Germany (% pa) 3.930 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Greece (% pa) 4.510 Sep 2025 monthly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 5.000 17 Mar 2026 daily 01 Jan 1981 - 17 Mar 2026
Hungary (% pa) 7.250 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 1988 - Feb 2026
Iceland (% pa) 10.321 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1982 - Feb 2026
Indonesia (% pa) 8.064 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1993 - Jan 2026
Israel (% pa) 2.942 Mar 2022 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2022
Italy (% pa) 3.532 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Japan (% pa) 1.875 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2026
Jordan (% pa) 7.790 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Kazakhstan (% pa) 18.796 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Kenya (% pa) 14.820 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1991 - Dec 2025
South Korea (% pa) 4.240 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Kosovo (% pa) 6.904 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 2004 - Jan 2026
Kuwait (% pa) 4.828 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1979 - Jan 2026
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 19.434 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2025
Latvia (% pa) 5.200 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Lebanon (% pa) 11.420 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1972 - Nov 2025
Lithuania (% pa) 5.110 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2026
Luxembourg (% pa) 3.440 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 5.250 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2008 - Jan 2026
North Macedonia (% pa) 5.069 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Malawi (% pa) 25.400 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
Malaysia (% pa) 4.546 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Malta (% pa) 3.357 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Mauritius (% pa) 6.810 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Mexico (% pa) 7.410 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1993 - Jan 2026
Moldova (% pa) 9.171 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Mongolia (% pa) 17.140 Jan 2026 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2026
Montenegro (% pa) 6.170 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2005 - Jan 2026
Mozambique (% pa) 15.700 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1997 - Feb 2026
Myanmar (% pa) 14.500 May 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2021
Nepal (% pa) 7.380 Dec 2025 monthly Nov 2013 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (% pa) 18.020 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Oman (% pa) 5.446 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Nov 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) 14.800 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 2007 - Jan 2026
Peru (% pa) 16.154 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1985 - Feb 2026
Philippines (% pa) 7.651 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Poland (% pa) 5.610 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Qatar (% pa) 4.586 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Dec 2025
Romania (% pa) 8.640 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Jan 2026
Russia (% pa) 18.330 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Serbia (% pa) 6.500 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 2010 - Jan 2026
Singapore (% pa) 5.250 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 1978 - Jun 2021
Slovakia (% pa) 3.836 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2026
South Africa (% pa) 10.250 17 Mar 2026 daily 31 Dec 1948 - 17 Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (% pa) 9.170 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1989 - Feb 2026
Sweden (% pa) 1.850 16 Mar 2026 daily 01 Jun 1994 - 16 Mar 2026
Taiwan, China (% pa) 3.264 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1961 - Feb 2026
Tajikistan (% pa) 22.126 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Thailand (% pa) 6.700 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2026
Ukraine (% pa) 19.328 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
United States (% pa) 6.750 12 Mar 2026 daily 04 Aug 1955 - 12 Mar 2026
Uruguay (% pa) 16.564 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Uzbekistan (% pa) 22.841 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
Venezuela (% pa) 57.520 10 Mar 2026 daily 02 Jan 2004 - 10 Mar 2026
Zambia (% pa) 28.020 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026

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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) -2,784.441 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
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) 50,797.0 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 102.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 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) 19,103.800 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2026
Government Budget: Net Surplus or Deficit (BHD mn) -1,047.175 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Budget: Revenue: Non Oil: Taxation and Fees (BHD mn) 943.022 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Net Government Debt: Outstanding (BHD mn) 19,331.260 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
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
BH: Revenue Excluding Grants (BHD mn) 2,082.375 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -0.117 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,083.0 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,754.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 11.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 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) 5,997.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 17.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 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) 85.348 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 96.363 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.481 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 1994 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 236.690 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2025
Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) 9,291.700 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Imports: Annual (BHD mn) 8,132.250 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Exports: Annual: Re-Exports (BHD mn) 755.800 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Exports (BHD mn) 2,540.400 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Imports (BHD mn) 2,255.700 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Energy Exports: Volume: Petroleum Products (Barrel th) 7,397.000 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2021
Energy Imports: Value: Crude Oil: Annual (USD th) 4,740,525.000 2021 yearly 1978 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 114.347 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.241 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 549.9 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 831.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,346.4 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,793.275 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 17.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.615 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 29,354.748 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods (BHD mn) 1,159.450 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (BHD mn) 2,260.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (BHD mn) -4,875.600 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account (BHD mn) -620.467 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Errors and Omissions (BHD mn) -518.133 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment (BHD mn) 675.640 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Workers' Remittances (BHD mn) -957.050 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -2,458.677 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) 2,040.055 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services (BHD mn) 2,152.000 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (BHD mn) 7,027.600 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (BHD mn) -1,293.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (BHD mn) -3,553.400 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (BHD mn) -957.050 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Capital Account (BHD mn) 77.500 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (BHD mn) -2,517.110 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Reserve Assets: Net (BHD mn) -257.200 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net: Assets (BHD mn) -561.853 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (BHD mn) 1,061.100 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (BHD mn) -58.433 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (BHD mn) 1,478.202 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Abroad (BHD mn) -148.430 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
No of Registrations: New Enterprises (Unit) 13,312.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
BH: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -494.681 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
BH: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 2,659.574 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.7 Sep 2025 semiannually Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 7,439.887 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1974 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 38,809.990 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 5.9 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1975 - Jan 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,269.0 Jul 2025 monthly Oct 1965 - Jul 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.720 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.2 2024 yearly 1966 - 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 787.064 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 58,985.563 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 62,361.2 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.3 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1992 - Jan 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 34,498.100 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.29 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 62.48 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) 680.100 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) 14,595.700 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Private Sector (BHD mn) 12,200.154 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) 2,945.400 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Government (BHD mn) 13,334.600 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) 16,677.600 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: Deposits: General Government (BHD mn) 2,081.900 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1991 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) 535.600 Nov 2018 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2018
Deposits: Retail Banks (BHD mn) 22,183.349 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Business: Non Bank Financial (BHD mn) 215.600 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023

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