Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 9.62 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahamas, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2017, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahamas stood at 9.62 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 477.2% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahamas peaked at 735.2 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -379.17 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Bahamas ranks 98th of 155 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1972 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1973 | 35.05 % change on previous year | +951.6% |
| 1974 | -59.55 % change on previous year | -269.9% |
| 1975 | 23.62 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1976 | 420.7 % change on previous year | +1681.0% |
| 1977 | -26.91 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1978 | 128.7 % change on previous year | -578.2% |
| 1979 | 77.2 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1980 | -28.14 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1981 | 54.74 % change on previous year | -294.5% |
| 1982 | -62.97 % change on previous year | -215.0% |
| 1983 | 23.22 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1984 | 30.32 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1985 | -133.88 % change on previous year | -541.6% |
| 1986 | -379.17 % change on previous year | +183.2% |
| 1987 | -70.59 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1988 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1989 | -31.27 % change on previous year | -322.8% |
| 1990 | -48.94 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 1991 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1992 | 20.95 % change on previous year | -385.9% |
| 1993 | 111.46 % change on previous year | +432.1% |
| 1994 | -64.8 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 1995 | 56.47 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 1996 | 30.58 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1997 | 220.3 % change on previous year | +620.5% |
| 1998 | -82.29 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1999 | 735.2 % change on previous year | -993.4% |
| 2000 | -34.02 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2001 | 120.66 % change on previous year | -454.7% |
| 2002 | 33.27 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2003 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2004 | 14.39 % change on previous year | +231.3% |
| 2005 | 15.9 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 14.72 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2008 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2009 | 16.54 % change on previous year | -356.5% |
| 2010 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2011 | -147.36 % change on previous year | -1627.5% |
| 2012 | 329.32 % change on previous year | -323.5% |
| 2013 | -0.7368 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2014 | -10.57 % change on previous year | +1334.8% |
| 2015 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 2016 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2017 | 9.62 % change on previous year | +477.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 9.62 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.62 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 9.62 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.66 % change on previous year, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1681.0% | 23.62 % change on previous year | 420.7 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1627.5% | 9.65 % change on previous year | -147.36 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1334.8% | -0.7368 % change on previous year | -10.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.04 % change on previous year | -59.55 % change on previous year | 420.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -58.37 % change on previous year | -379.17 % change on previous year | 54.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.16 % change on previous year | -82.29 % change on previous year | 735.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.28 % change on previous year | -34.02 % change on previous year | 120.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.73 % change on previous year | -147.36 % change on previous year | 329.32 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 95 Hungary 10.87 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Grenada 10.42 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 10.13 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Solomon Islands 9.08 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Lebanon 8.74 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Ethiopia 8.7 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Bahamas
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 27,293 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6917 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.91 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 5,097 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahamas?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahamas was 9.62 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 735.2 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -379.17 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Bahamas rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Bahamas ranks 98th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.