Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was -3.06 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Bahamas, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bahamas is -3.06 % change on previous year, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 129.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bahamas peaked at 52.96 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -36.75 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Bahamas ranks 176th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -36.75 % change on previous year | -554.8% |
| 1972 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1973 | 52.96 % change on previous year | +459.5% |
| 1974 | -28.37 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1975 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1976 | -9.93 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 1977 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 1978 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 12.64 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 1980 | 15.61 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1982 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1984 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
| 1986 | 14.32 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1987 | 16.45 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1989 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 21.05 % change on previous year | +138.2% |
| 1991 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1992 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 15.19 % change on previous year | +239.8% |
| 1994 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 27.42 % change on previous year | +177.6% |
| 1998 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1999 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 14.32 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2002 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5655 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2004 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +1027.9% |
| 2005 | 14.46 % change on previous year | +126.8% |
| 2006 | 16.64 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2008 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8951 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2010 | -0.2359 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2011 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -574.0% |
| 2012 | -0.2549 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2013 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +589.9% |
| 2014 | -0.7835 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2015 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2016 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +204.2% |
| 2017 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's -3.06 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.93 % change on previous year. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's -3.06 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.62 % change on previous year. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1027.9% | 0.5655 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +574.0% | -0.2359 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -589.9% | -0.2549 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -554.8% | 8.08 % change on previous year | -36.75 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +459.5% | 9.47 % change on previous year | 52.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.53 % change on previous year | -36.75 % change on previous year | 52.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.35 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year | 16.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.92 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 27.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.04 % change on previous year | 0.5655 % change on previous year | 16.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 173 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0681 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Saudi Arabia -0.8396 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Benin -1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Trinidad and Tobago -4.34 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Estonia -5.13 % change on previous year 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Bahamas?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Bahamas was -3.06 % change on previous year 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 52.96 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.75 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Bahamas rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Bahamas ranks 176th out of 178 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 129.5%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.