Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 235,181 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahamas, 1969–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 235,181 units per square kilometre for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahamas peaked at 235,181 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, -159,820 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
Bahamas ranks 99th of 150 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 3,177 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 3,986 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1971 | 4,496 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 4,645 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 6,274 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1974 | 2,537 units per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 1975 | 3,137 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 16,334 units per square kilometre | +420.7% |
| 1977 | 11,938 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1978 | 27,303 units per square kilometre | +128.7% |
| 1979 | 48,382 units per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1980 | 34,765 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1981 | 53,796 units per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 1982 | 19,920 units per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 1983 | 24,546 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 31,988 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1985 | -10,839 units per square kilometre | -133.9% |
| 1986 | -51,938 units per square kilometre | +379.2% |
| 1987 | -88,601 units per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 1988 | -76,164 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1989 | -99,980 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1990 | -148,911 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1991 | -159,820 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1992 | -126,344 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 14,476 units per square kilometre | -111.5% |
| 1994 | 5,095 units per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 1995 | 7,972 units per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1996 | 10,410 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1997 | 33,342 units per square kilometre | +220.3% |
| 1998 | 5,904 units per square kilometre | -82.3% |
| 1999 | 49,311 units per square kilometre | +735.2% |
| 2000 | 32,538 units per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2001 | 71,798 units per square kilometre | +120.7% |
| 2002 | 95,684 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 99,840 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 114,206 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 132,368 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 151,858 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 172,298 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 161,189 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 187,842 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 205,964 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | -97,552 units per square kilometre | -147.4% |
| 2012 | 223,706 units per square kilometre | -329.3% |
| 2013 | 222,058 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 198,581 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 211,029 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 214,545 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 235,181 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 235,181 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 million units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 235,181 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 334,198 units per square kilometre, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +735.2% | 5,904 units per square kilometre | 49,311 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +420.7% | 3,137 units per square kilometre | 16,334 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | -379.2% | -10,839 units per square kilometre | -51,938 units per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +329.3% | -97,552 units per square kilometre | 223,706 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +220.3% | 10,410 units per square kilometre | 33,342 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,177 units per square kilometre | 3,177 units per square kilometre | 3,177 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 12,903 units per square kilometre | 2,537 units per square kilometre | 48,382 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -16,251 units per square kilometre | -99,980 units per square kilometre | 53,796 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -30,857 units per square kilometre | -159,820 units per square kilometre | 49,311 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,962 units per square kilometre | 32,538 units per square kilometre | 187,842 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,689 units per square kilometre | -97,552 units per square kilometre | 235,181 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 96 Gambia 273,044 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Congo 246,486 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 240,698 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Guatemala 209,298 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Ireland 205,095 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Moldova 193,598 units per square kilometre 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 235,181 units per square kilometre 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 235,181 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -159,820 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Bahamas rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Bahamas ranks 99th out of 150 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 36.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.