Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 22,550 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahamas, 1969–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 22,550 units per person for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2017.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahamas peaked at 23,553 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,353 units per person, in 1972.
Bahamas ranks 107th of 176 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1,820 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 1,983 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 1,945 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,353 units per person | -30.4% |
| 1973 | 2,332 units per person | +72.3% |
| 1974 | 2,556 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 2,866 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 2,829 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,106 units per person | -25.5% |
| 1978 | 2,058 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 2,192 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 2,252 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2,375 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 2,645 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 2,852 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 2,840 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2,907 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3,049 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 3,731 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 4,119 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 4,594 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 5,439 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 5,638 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 5,786 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 6,570 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 7,007 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 7,553 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 8,013 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 9,696 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 10,714 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 11,710 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 12,908 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 14,013 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 14,617 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 14,456 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 14,969 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 16,899 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 19,056 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 20,929 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 22,012 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 22,031 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 23,039 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 22,896 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 23,045 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 23,553 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 23,083 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 23,152 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 23,425 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 22,550 units per person | -3.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 22,550 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 86,828 units per person, 26% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 22,550 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27,035 units per person, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +72.3% | 1,353 units per person | 2,332 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,820 units per person | 1,820 units per person | 1,820 units per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 2,222 units per person | 1,353 units per person | 2,866 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,136 units per person | 2,252 units per person | 4,594 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,813 units per person | 5,439 units per person | 11,710 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,189 units per person | 12,908 units per person | 22,031 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,093 units per person | 22,550 units per person | 23,553 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 104 Philippines 29,845 units per person compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 27,035 units per person compare
- 106 Morocco 22,670 units per person compare
- 108 Lithuania 22,379 units per person compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 22,038 units per person compare
- 110 Chad 21,998 units per person 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahamas?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahamas was 22,550 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 23,553 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,353 units per person in 1972.
- How does Bahamas rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Bahamas ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 (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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims 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 (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.