Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.1891 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahamas, 1969–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahamas is 0.1891 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahamas peaked at 0.4249 units per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, -0.5142 units per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Bahamas ranks 128th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.059 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.074 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0785 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0787 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0936 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0402 units per US$ of GDP | -57.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0527 units per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2546 units per US$ of GDP | +383.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1676 units per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3283 units per US$ of GDP | +95.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4249 units per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2606 units per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3775 units per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1263 units per US$ of GDP | -66.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1418 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1569 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1985 | -0.0468 units per US$ of GDP | -129.8% |
| 1986 | -0.2103 units per US$ of GDP | +349.8% |
| 1987 | -0.3268 units per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 1988 | -0.2706 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1989 | -0.3268 units per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1990 | -0.4708 units per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 1991 | -0.5142 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1992 | -0.4068 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0469 units per US$ of GDP | -111.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | -66.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0233 units per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0289 units per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0527 units per US$ of GDP | +82.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | -83.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0642 units per US$ of GDP | +642.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0403 units per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0864 units per US$ of GDP | +114.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1078 units per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1127 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1262 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1347 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1495 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1624 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1533 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1884 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2042 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2011 | -0.097 units per US$ of GDP | -147.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2089 units per US$ of GDP | -315.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2122 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1785 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1784 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1808 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1891 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.1891 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6368 units per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.1891 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6347 units per US$ of GDP, 30% 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 | +642.7% | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0642 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +383.5% | 0.0527 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2546 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | -349.8% | -0.0468 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2103 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2012 | +315.4% | -0.097 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2089 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.059 units per US$ of GDP | 0.059 units per US$ of GDP | 0.059 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1593 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4249 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3268 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3775 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1152 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5142 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0642 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1262 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0403 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1884 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1569 units per US$ of GDP | -0.097 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2122 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 125 Malta 0.2065 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Lithuania 0.2016 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Dominica 0.2014 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Romania 0.1759 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 New Zealand 0.1732 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 0.171 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.1891 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.4249 units per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5142 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Bahamas rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Bahamas ranks 128th out of 151 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 16.4%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.