Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 6,029 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahamas, 1969–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahamas stood at 6,029 units per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahamas peaked at 6,029 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, -5,699 units per person, in 1991.
That places Bahamas 89th out of 153 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 178.67 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 215.7 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 235.78 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 237.18 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 312.76 units per person | +31.9% |
| 1974 | 123.7 units per person | -60.5% |
| 1975 | 149.6 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 762.23 units per person | +409.5% |
| 1977 | 545.27 units per person | -28.5% |
| 1978 | 1,221 units per person | +124.0% |
| 1979 | 2,122 units per person | +73.7% |
| 1980 | 1,497 units per person | -29.5% |
| 1981 | 2,276 units per person | +52.1% |
| 1982 | 828.71 units per person | -63.6% |
| 1983 | 1,004 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 1,287 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1985 | -428.59 units per person | -133.3% |
| 1986 | -2,019 units per person | +371.0% |
| 1987 | -3,386 units per person | +67.7% |
| 1988 | -2,861 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1989 | -3,691 units per person | +29.0% |
| 1990 | -5,402 units per person | +46.4% |
| 1991 | -5,699 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | -4,423 units per person | -22.4% |
| 1993 | 497.36 units per person | -111.2% |
| 1994 | 172 units per person | -65.4% |
| 1995 | 264.71 units per person | +53.9% |
| 1996 | 340.23 units per person | +28.5% |
| 1997 | 1,074 units per person | +215.5% |
| 1998 | 187.4 units per person | -82.5% |
| 1999 | 1,544 units per person | +724.1% |
| 2000 | 1,006 units per person | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 2,192 units per person | +118.0% |
| 2002 | 2,888 units per person | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 2,978 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3,365 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 3,853 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 4,363 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 4,881 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 4,505 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 5,183 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 5,610 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2011 | -2,627 units per person | -146.8% |
| 2012 | 5,964 units per person | -327.0% |
| 2013 | 5,866 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5,200 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 5,482 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 5,534 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,029 units per person | +8.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 6,029 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,826 units per person, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 6,029 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,485 units per person, 1.1× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +724.1% | 187.4 units per person | 1,544 units per person |
| 1976 | +409.5% | 149.6 units per person | 762.23 units per person |
| 1986 | -371.0% | -428.59 units per person | -2,019 units per person |
| 2012 | +327.0% | -2,627 units per person | 5,964 units per person |
| 1997 | +215.5% | 340.23 units per person | 1,074 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178.67 units per person | 178.67 units per person | 178.67 units per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 592.56 units per person | 123.7 units per person | 2,122 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -549.33 units per person | -3,691 units per person | 2,276 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -1,144 units per person | -5,699 units per person | 1,544 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,521 units per person | 1,006 units per person | 5,183 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,632 units per person | -2,627 units per person | 6,029 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 86 Germany 6,904 units per person compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 6,558 units per person compare
- 88 Mexico 6,094 units per person compare
- 90 New Zealand 5,848 units per person compare
- 91 Antigua and Barbuda 5,681 units per person compare
- 92 Liberia 5,622 units per person 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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahamas?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahamas was 6,029 units per person 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 6,029 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,699 units per person in 1991.
- How does Bahamas rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Bahamas ranks 89th out of 153 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 up 23.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.