Broad money in Bahamas
Bahamas: Broad money was 9.56 billion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
9.56 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
147th
of 167 countries
All-time high
9.56 billion current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
183.60 million current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
54
1969–2022
Broad money in Bahamas, 1969–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2022, broad money in Bahamas stood at 9.56 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Bahamas peaked at 9.56 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 183.60 million current LCU, in 1970.
Bahamas ranks 147th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 200.80 million current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 183.60 million current LCU | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 189.20 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 204.50 million current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 207.40 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 208.50 million current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 228.60 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 273.30 million current LCU | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 280.60 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 318.30 million current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 367.30 million current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 421.20 million current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 467.40 million current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 540.10 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 610.70 million current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 667.80 million current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 706.70 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 776.60 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 898.20 million current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 973.50 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 1.23 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 1.74 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 2.00 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 2.47 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 2.87 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 3.17 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 3.47 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 3.64 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.75 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.88 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.24 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 4.70 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 5.07 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 5.60 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 5.89 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 5.99 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.32 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 6.48 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.67 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.70 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.81 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.78 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.38 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 7.51 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.59 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.40 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 8.37 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.74 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 9.56 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 9.56 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.81 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 9.56 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 220.40 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200.80 million current LCU | 200.80 million current LCU | 200.80 million current LCU | 1 |
| 1970s | 246.13 million current LCU | 183.60 million current LCU | 367.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 711.26 million current LCU | 421.20 million current LCU | 1.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 billion current LCU | 1.23 billion current LCU | 3.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.62 billion current LCU | 3.47 billion current LCU | 5.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.06 billion current LCU | 6.32 billion current LCU | 8.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.89 billion current LCU | 8.37 billion current LCU | 9.56 billion current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 144 Barbados 14.09 billion current LCU compare
- 145 Fiji 11.14 billion current LCU compare
- 146 Bahrain 10.04 billion current LCU compare
- 148 Zimbabwe 7.57 billion current LCU compare
- 149 Solomon Islands 6.41 billion current LCU compare
- 150 Kosovo 6.17 billion current LCU compare
- 150 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6.17 billion current LCU compare
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 broad money in Bahamas?
- Broad money in Bahamas was 9.56 billion current LCU in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 9.56 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.60 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Bahamas rank for broad money?
- Bahamas ranks 147th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.