Bank lending-deposit spread in Bahamas
Bahamas: Bank lending-deposit spread was 3.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Bank lending-deposit spread in Bahamas, 1985–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 3.8 for bank lending-deposit spread in 2020.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Bahamas peaked at 3.94 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 1998.
Bahamas ranks 82nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.94 | — |
| 1986 | 3.68 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 3.5 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 3.03 | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 2.52 | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 2.43 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.08 | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 1.95 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 2.27 | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 2.57 | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 2.55 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.61 | -36.8% |
| 1997 | 1.52 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.39 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 1.8 | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 1.92 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.75 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.75 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.05 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 2.17 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.32 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.14 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.81 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 2.06 | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 2.43 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 2.74 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 3.07 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 3.33 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.35 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.51 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.26 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.41 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.66 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | +3.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.8, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.26, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.33 | 2.52 | 3.94 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.02 | 1.39 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.58 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 | 2.06 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 lending-deposit spread in Bahamas?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Bahamas was 3.8 in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 in 1985.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 1998.
- How does Bahamas rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Bahamas ranks 82nd out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank lending-deposit spread. 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. Difference between lending rate and deposit rate. Lending rate is the rate charged by banks on loans to the private sector and deposit interest rate is the rate offered by commercial banks on three-month deposits. IFS line 60P - line 60L.