Broad money growth (annual %) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Broad money growth (annual %) was 9.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Bahamas, 1970–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money growth in Bahamas is 9.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 115.8% on the previous year and up 215.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Bahamas peaked at 23.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -8.6%, in 1970.
Bahamas ranks 89th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -8.6% | — |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -135.6% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | +165.1% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -82.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -62.6% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | +1717.6% |
| 1976 | 19.6% | +102.8% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -86.3% |
| 1978 | 13.4% | +403.0% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 14.7% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 15.6% | +41.8% |
| 1983 | 13.1% | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | -28.5% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | -37.7% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | +69.8% |
| 1987 | 15.7% | +58.3% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | -46.5% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 16.8% | +113.0% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | -60.6% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | +193.9% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -45.9% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -34.2% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | +317.4% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -47.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -39.3% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +150.8% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -50.1% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -68.3% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +231.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -55.7% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -81.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +185.5% |
| 2015 | -0.4% | -124.1% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -2442.7% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -79.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +906.9% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -102.5% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -1721.1% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +115.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 9.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 9.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2442.7% | -0.4% | 8.8% |
| 1975 | +1717.6% | 0.5% | 9.6% |
| 2021 | +1721.1% | -0.3% | 4.3% |
| 2019 | +906.9% | 1.1% | 10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | -8.6% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 5.8% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 5.5% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 1.7% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | -0.4% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | -0.3% | 9.4% | 3 |
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 broad money growth in Bahamas?
- Broad money growth in Bahamas was 9.4% in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.6% in 1970.
- How does Bahamas rank for broad money growth?
- Bahamas ranks 89th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.8%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.