Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 26.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Bahamas, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 26.9% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Bahamas peaked at 26.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1987.
Bahamas ranks 23rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.9% | — |
| 1981 | 8.0% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -18.9% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | -23.6% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | +33.0% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 11.3% | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -37.2% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +58.8% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +23.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 26.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5%, 2.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 26.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.6%, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 6.9% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.2% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.0% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
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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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Bahamas?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Bahamas was 26.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1987.
- How does Bahamas rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).