Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance in Bahrain

Bahrain: Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance was 1,976 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,976
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
26th
of 27 countries
All-time high
3,568
in 2019
All-time low
289
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance in Bahrain, 2009–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2009201620242009: 2892010: 1.6k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.2k2013: 8242014: 1.1k2015: 1.7k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.8k2018: 3.0k2019: 3.6k2020: 2.3k2021: 1.9k2022: 2.8k2023: 2.1k2024: 2.0k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance in Bahrain stood at 1,976.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance in Bahrain peaked at 3,568 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 289, in 2009.

Bahrain ranks 26th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions, of Which: Household Sector Loan Accounts in Bahrain, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 289
2010 1,637 +466.4%
2011 1,101 -32.7%
2012 1,154 +4.8%
2013 824 -28.6%
2014 1,137 +38.0%
2015 1,676 +47.4%
2016 2,209 +31.8%
2017 2,766 +25.2%
2018 2,958 +6.9%
2019 3,568 +20.6%
2020 2,261 -36.6%
2021 1,928 -14.7%
2022 2,776 +44.0%
2023 2,112 -23.9%
2024 1,976 -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 289 289 289 1
2010s 1,903 824 3,568 10
2020s 2,211 1,928 2,776 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 23 Sao Tome and Principe 8,290 compare
  2. 24 Bangladesh 2,752 compare
  3. 25 Madagascar 2,460 compare
  4. 27 Guinea 514 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance in Bahrain?
Number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance in Bahrain was 1,976 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 3,568 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 289 in 2009.
How does Bahrain rank for number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance?
Bahrain ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of loan accounts, non-deposit taking microfinance rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions, of Which: Household Sector Loan Accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of Loan Accounts, Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions, of Which: Household Sector Loan Accounts
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
27 places, 391 data points, 2004–2025
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