Broad money growth in Bahamas
Bahamas: Broad money growth 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 86th of 166 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 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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Bahamas
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1186 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 4,751 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 5,097 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 5,097 SDR per person (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 86th out of 166 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.