Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Bank credit to bank deposits (%) was 75.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank credit to bank deposits in Bahamas, 1969–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank credit to bank deposits in Bahamas stood at 75.7%. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Bahamas peaked at 210.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 94th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 176.1% | — |
| 1970 | 210.6% | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 127.0% | -39.7% |
| 1972 | 131.9% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 197.5% | +49.7% |
| 1974 | 140.0% | -29.1% |
| 1975 | 141.1% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 107.3% | -23.9% |
| 1977 | 113.1% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 106.9% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 103.8% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 104.4% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 103.7% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 97.1% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 90.7% | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 88.5% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 93.2% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 95.8% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 96.1% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 99.7% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 96.2% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 95.3% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 93.3% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 97.4% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 99.7% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 103.6% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 106.0% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 101.2% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 102.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 106.5% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 108.8% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 109.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 106.3% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 103.6% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 106.9% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 115.7% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 115.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 114.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 113.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 110.3% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 109.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 109.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 107.0% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 106.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 105.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 76.5% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | -1.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 75.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.6%, 93% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 75.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.2%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +49.7% | 131.9% | 197.5% |
| 1971 | -39.7% | 210.6% | 127.0% |
| 1974 | -29.1% | 197.5% | 140.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176.1% | 176.1% | 176.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 137.9% | 103.8% | 210.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.1% | 88.5% | 104.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.4% | 93.3% | 106.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.1% | 103.6% | 115.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 76.5% | 110.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 75.7% | 75.7% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Bahamas
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 65.53 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 47.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 65.53 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Bahamas?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Bahamas was 75.7% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 210.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Bahamas ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).