Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 466.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Bahamas, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Bahamas stood at 466.0%.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Bahamas peaked at 1,149.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 252.8%, in 2002.
Bahamas ranks 5th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,149.4% | — |
| 1984 | 838.7% | -27.0% |
| 1985 | 634.4% | -24.4% |
| 1986 | 589.2% | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 727.3% | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 569.4% | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 549.6% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 545.9% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 644.7% | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 544.3% | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 581.9% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 640.9% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 580.0% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 582.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 455.3% | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 341.6% | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 306.2% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 303.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 279.4% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 252.8% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 290.5% | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 313.0% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 338.7% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 425.0% | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 408.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 378.8% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 511.8% | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 512.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 466.9% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 490.9% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 557.1% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 504.2% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 506.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 457.8% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 417.1% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 441.6% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 493.2% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 466.0% | -5.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 466.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.0%, 7.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 466.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.4%, 21.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 722.6% | 549.6% | 1,149.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 522.3% | 306.2% | 644.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 350.2% | 252.8% | 511.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 484.7% | 417.1% | 557.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 466.0% | 466.0% | 466.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 2 Luxembourg 1,206.9% compare
- 3 Liberia 960.0% compare
- 4 Samoa 646.5% compare
- 6 Seychelles 308.1% compare
- 7 Hong Kong, China 307.2% compare
- 8 New Zealand 188.9% 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 consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Bahamas?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Bahamas was 466.0% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,149.4% in 1983.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 252.8% in 2002.
- How does Bahamas rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 5th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.