Capital Accounts in Bahamas
Bahamas: Capital Accounts was 2.35 billion in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
2.35 billion
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
128th
of 155 countries
All-time high
2.35 billion
in 2017
All-time low
-1.60 billion
in 1991
Years of data
49
1969–2017
Capital Accounts in Bahamas, 1969–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 2.35 billion for capital accounts 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 in Bahamas peaked at 2.35 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.60 billion, in 1991.
Bahamas ranks 128th of 155 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 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 31.80 million | — |
| 1970 | 39.90 million | +25.5% |
| 1971 | 45.00 million | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 46.50 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 62.80 million | +35.1% |
| 1974 | 25.40 million | -59.6% |
| 1975 | 31.40 million | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 163.50 million | +420.7% |
| 1977 | 119.50 million | -26.9% |
| 1978 | 273.30 million | +128.7% |
| 1979 | 484.30 million | +77.2% |
| 1980 | 348.00 million | -28.1% |
| 1981 | 538.50 million | +54.7% |
| 1982 | 199.40 million | -63.0% |
| 1983 | 245.70 million | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 320.20 million | +30.3% |
| 1985 | -108.50 million | -133.9% |
| 1986 | -519.90 million | +379.2% |
| 1987 | -886.90 million | +70.6% |
| 1988 | -762.40 million | -14.0% |
| 1989 | -1.00 billion | +31.3% |
| 1990 | -1.49 billion | +48.9% |
| 1991 | -1.60 billion | +7.3% |
| 1992 | -1.26 billion | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 144.90 million | -111.5% |
| 1994 | 51.00 million | -64.8% |
| 1995 | 79.80 million | +56.5% |
| 1996 | 104.20 million | +30.6% |
| 1997 | 333.76 million | +220.3% |
| 1998 | 59.10 million | -82.3% |
| 1999 | 493.60 million | +735.2% |
| 2000 | 325.70 million | -34.0% |
| 2001 | 718.70 million | +120.7% |
| 2002 | 957.80 million | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 999.40 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.14 billion | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 1.32 billion | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 1.52 billion | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 1.72 billion | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 1.61 billion | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.88 billion | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 2.06 billion | +9.6% |
| 2011 | -976.50 million | -147.4% |
| 2012 | 2.24 billion | -329.3% |
| 2013 | 2.22 billion | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.99 billion | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 2.11 billion | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.15 billion | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.35 billion | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.80 million | 31.80 million | 31.80 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 129.16 million | 25.40 million | 484.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -162.67 million | -1.00 billion | 538.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -308.87 million | -1.60 billion | 493.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 billion | 325.70 million | 1.88 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 billion | -976.50 million | 2.35 billion | 8 |
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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 in Bahamas?
- Capital accounts in Bahamas was 2.35 billion in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.60 billion in 1991.
- How does Bahamas rank for capital accounts?
- Bahamas ranks 128th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
- Is capital accounts 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.