Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 15,281 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bahamas, 1969–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 15,281 units per person for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2017.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bahamas peaked at 18,188 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,157 units per person, in 1971.
That places Bahamas 124th 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1,815 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 1,887 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1,157 units per person | -38.7% |
| 1972 | 1,233 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 1,841 units per person | +49.4% |
| 1974 | 1,290 units per person | -30.0% |
| 1975 | 1,401 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 1,235 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 1,308 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1,382 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 1,527 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 1,732 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 1,874 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 2,008 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 2,083 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2,149 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2,340 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 2,629 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 3,010 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 3,197 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 3,419 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 4,067 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 4,144 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 4,251 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4,805 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 5,368 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 5,896 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 6,376 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 8,003 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 8,775 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 9,610 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 10,843 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 11,536 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 11,838 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 11,763 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 12,360 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 13,978 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 16,094 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 17,515 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 18,188 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 18,113 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 17,841 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 17,834 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 17,612 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 17,143 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 16,860 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 16,539 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 15,863 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 15,281 units per person | -3.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 15,281 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 100,024 units per person, 15% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 15,281 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,437 units per person, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -38.7% | 1,887 units per person | 1,157 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,815 units per person | 1,815 units per person | 1,815 units per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,426 units per person | 1,157 units per person | 1,887 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,444 units per person | 1,732 units per person | 3,419 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,130 units per person | 4,067 units per person | 9,610 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,223 units per person | 10,843 units per person | 18,188 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,871 units per person | 15,281 units per person | 17,841 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More financial sector data for Bahamas
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 27,293 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6917 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.91 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 5,097 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bahamas?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bahamas was 15,281 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 18,188 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,157 units per person in 1971.
- How does Bahamas rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Bahamas ranks 124th out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.