Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bahamas
Bahamas: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Bahamas, 1969–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Bahamas peaked at 0.2625 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP, in 1969.
Bahamas ranks 84th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.033 units per US$ of GDP | +1874.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2625 units per US$ of GDP | +695.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0399 units per US$ of GDP | -84.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0928 units per US$ of GDP | +188.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1045 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1385 units per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1219 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1197 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.075 units per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0541 units per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0635 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0644 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0847 units per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0627 units per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0512 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0314 units per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1987 | 0.049 units per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0675 units per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0742 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.083 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0962 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1048 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1331 units per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1195 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1169 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1106 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0656 units per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0659 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0626 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0621 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0741 units per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0727 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0546 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0507 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0634 units per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0655 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0807 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0871 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0999 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1385 units per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1417 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1467 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1843 units per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1795 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1839 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2127 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× 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 | +1874.8% | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.033 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +695.5% | 0.033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2625 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1974 | +188.3% | 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0928 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.102 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2625 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0603 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0847 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0958 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0626 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1331 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0711 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0507 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0999 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1721 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1385 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2127 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 81 Türkiye 0.219 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Poland 0.207 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Jordan 0.1919 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Finland 0.188 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 United Arab Emirates 0.1759 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.171 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.2625 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- How does Bahamas rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Bahamas ranks 84th out of 174 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 135.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.