Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 0.4794 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bahamas, 1969–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2017, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bahamas stood at 0.4794 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bahamas peaked at 0.6584 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2552 units per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Bahamas 161st out of 174 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.5996 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.6471 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3851 units per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 1972 | 0.409 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5511 units per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4187 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4933 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4126 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 0.402 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3716 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3057 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3017 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3108 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3061 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2941 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2621 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2552 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2739 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2905 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3023 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3028 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3545 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3739 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3909 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4528 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4884 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5183 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5411 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3929 units per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 0.405 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3997 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4347 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4547 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.442 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4451 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4638 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4887 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5515 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5828 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6188 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6584 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6494 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6583 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6168 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6202 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5786 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5384 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5181 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4794 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.4794 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 units per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.4794 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2 units per US$ of GDP, 22% 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 | -40.5% | 0.6471 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3851 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5996 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5996 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5996 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.4396 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6471 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.29 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2552 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3108 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4318 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3545 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5411 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.514 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4347 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6584 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5824 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4794 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6583 units per US$ of GDP | 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 0.4794 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.6584 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2552 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Bahamas rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Bahamas ranks 161st out of 174 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 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.