Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bahamas
Bahamas: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 6,048 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bahamas, 1969–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 6,048 units per person for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2017.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 149.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bahamas peaked at 6,512 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.06 units per person, in 1969.
That places Bahamas 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 5.06 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 96.23 units per person | +1802.9% |
| 1971 | 788.55 units per person | +719.5% |
| 1972 | 120.37 units per person | -84.7% |
| 1973 | 107.58 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 285.87 units per person | +165.7% |
| 1975 | 296.83 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 414.45 units per person | +39.6% |
| 1977 | 396.52 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 445.12 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 374.62 units per person | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 310.93 units per person | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 382.9 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 422.67 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 599.51 units per person | +41.8% |
| 1984 | 514.34 units per person | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 469.28 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 301.32 units per person | -35.8% |
| 1987 | 508.14 units per person | +68.6% |
| 1988 | 713.46 units per person | +40.4% |
| 1989 | 837.83 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 952 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 1,066 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 1,139 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1,413 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 1,314 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1,330 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,304 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,336 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1,427 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 1,505 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1,548 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1,881 units per person | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 1,948 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,444 units per person | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 1,352 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1,813 units per person | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 1,913 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2,426 units per person | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 2,559 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2,747 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 3,805 units per person | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 3,839 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4,188 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 5,096 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 5,231 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5,650 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 6,512 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 6,048 units per person | -7.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 6,048 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,899 units per person, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 6,048 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,278 units per person, 4.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1802.9% | 5.06 units per person | 96.23 units per person |
| 1971 | +719.5% | 96.23 units per person | 788.55 units per person |
| 1974 | +165.7% | 107.58 units per person | 285.87 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.06 units per person | 5.06 units per person | 5.06 units per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 332.61 units per person | 96.23 units per person | 788.55 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 506.04 units per person | 301.32 units per person | 837.83 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,279 units per person | 952 units per person | 1,505 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,963 units per person | 1,352 units per person | 2,747 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,046 units per person | 3,805 units per person | 6,512 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 60 Maldives 6,511 units per person compare
- 61 Bangladesh 6,405 units per person compare
- 62 Brazil 6,374 units per person compare
- 64 Pakistan 5,864 units per person compare
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,614 units per person compare
- 66 Antigua and Barbuda 5,598 units per person 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bahamas?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bahamas was 6,048 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6,512 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 units per person in 1969.
- How does Bahamas rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Bahamas ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.