Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Bahamas
Bahamas: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations was 428.38 million Domestic currency in 2022. ▲ Rising
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Bahamas, 2010–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
In 2022, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Bahamas stood at 428.38 million Domestic currency. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Bahamas peaked at 428.38 million Domestic currency in 2022 and was at its lowest, 194.67 million Domestic currency, in 2010.
That places Bahamas 132nd out of 145 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 194.67 million Domestic currency | — |
| 2011 | 197.06 million Domestic currency | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 216.21 million Domestic currency | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 214.18 million Domestic currency | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 232.56 million Domestic currency | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 246.32 million Domestic currency | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 279.60 million Domestic currency | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 291.69 million Domestic currency | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 309.13 million Domestic currency | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 335.38 million Domestic currency | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 370.87 million Domestic currency | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 384.12 million Domestic currency | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 428.38 million Domestic currency | +11.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 428.38 million Domestic currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.10 billion Domestic currency, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 428.38 million Domestic currency is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.60 billion Domestic currency, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 251.68 million Domestic currency | 194.67 million Domestic currency | 335.38 million Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 394.46 million Domestic currency | 370.87 million Domestic currency | 428.38 million Domestic currency | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 783.13 million Domestic currency compare
- 130 Eswatini 771.17 million Domestic currency compare
- 131 Belize 666.97 million Domestic currency compare
- 133 Barbados 381.83 million Domestic currency compare
- 134 Antigua and Barbuda 323.92 million Domestic currency compare
- 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 279.52 million Domestic currency 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 currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Bahamas?
- Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Bahamas was 428.38 million Domestic currency in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 428.38 million Domestic currency in 2022.
- What is the lowest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.67 million Domestic currency in 2010.
- How does Bahamas rank for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Bahamas ranks 132nd out of 145 countries with data for 2022.
- Is currency in circulation outside of depository corporations rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates dataset presents monetary aggregates based on standardized SRF data, while also reflecting country-specific components aligned with national definitions.