Bank concentration in Bahamas
Bahamas: Bank concentration was 60.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank concentration in Bahamas, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 60.4% for bank concentration in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Bahamas peaked at 87.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 125th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.9% | 43.5% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 59.5% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 57.5% | 60.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More financial sector data for Bahamas
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 40.4% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.95 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 10.95 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 2.97 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 40.5% (2024)
- Broad money 68.8% (2022)
- Claims on central government, etc. 23.4% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 51.9% (2016)
- Official exchange rate 1 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 935 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Bahamas?
- Bank concentration in Bahamas was 60.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for bank concentration?
- Bahamas ranks 125th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank concentration (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for three largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 3 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.