Deposit interest rate (%) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Deposit interest rate (%) was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deposit interest rate in Bahamas, 1985–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.6% for deposit interest rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Bahamas peaked at 6.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 136th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deposit interest rate (%) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.4% | — |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +8.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 38% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 deposit interest rate in Bahamas?
- Deposit interest rate in Bahamas was 0.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for deposit interest rate?
- Bahamas ranks 136th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.