Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Bahamas
Bahamas: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector was 5.97 billion in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector in Bahamas, 1969–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 5.97 billion for domestic claims, claims on private sector in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector in Bahamas peaked at 6.63 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 220.80 million, in 1971.
That places Bahamas 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 323.00 million | — |
| 1970 | 349.10 million | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 220.80 million | -36.8% |
| 1972 | 241.70 million | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 369.70 million | +53.0% |
| 1974 | 264.80 million | -28.4% |
| 1975 | 294.10 million | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 264.90 million | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 286.60 million | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 309.30 million | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 348.40 million | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 402.80 million | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 443.40 million | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 483.10 million | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 509.70 million | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 534.90 million | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 592.30 million | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 677.10 million | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 788.50 million | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 851.90 million | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 927.20 million | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 1.12 billion | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 1.16 billion | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.22 billion | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.40 billion | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 1.59 billion | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 1.78 billion | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 1.95 billion | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 2.49 billion | +27.4% |
| 1998 | 2.77 billion | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 3.07 billion | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 3.51 billion | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 3.78 billion | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 3.93 billion | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.95 billion | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.20 billion | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 4.81 billion | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 5.61 billion | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 6.19 billion | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 6.51 billion | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 6.57 billion | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.56 billion | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.63 billion | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.61 billion | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.50 billion | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.45 billion | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.37 billion | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.16 billion | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.97 billion | -3.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 5.97 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 710.96 billion, 1% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 5.97 billion is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.43 billion, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 | -36.8% | 349.10 million | 220.80 million |
| 1973 | +53.0% | 241.70 million | 369.70 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 323.00 million | 323.00 million | 323.00 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 294.94 million | 220.80 million | 369.70 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 621.09 million | 402.80 million | 927.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 billion | 1.12 billion | 3.07 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 billion | 3.51 billion | 6.57 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.40 billion | 5.97 billion | 6.63 billion | 8 |
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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 in Bahamas?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector in Bahamas was 5.97 billion in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.80 million in 1971.
- How does Bahamas rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector?
- Bahamas ranks 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.