Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.7074 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahamas, 1969–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahamas is 0.7074 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Bahamas peaked at 1.01 units per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.3171 units per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Bahamas ranks 150th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.6013 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.6801 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6475 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.449 units per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6979 units per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8299 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 1.01 units per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 0.945 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6474 units per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5532 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4389 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3921 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.394 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4032 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4027 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3462 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3171 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3176 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3601 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3894 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4068 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.474 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5087 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5321 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6191 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6375 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.664 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.68 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.476 units per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4945 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4871 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5176 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5523 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5458 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.547 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5617 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5908 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.653 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6964 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7489 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8008 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8386 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8452 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8071 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8521 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7922 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7537 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7651 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7074 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.7074 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 units per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.7074 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.75 units per US$ of GDP, 26% 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 | +55.4% | 0.449 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6979 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6013 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.6898 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4389 units per US$ of GDP | 1.01 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3729 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3171 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4068 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5573 units per US$ of GDP | 0.474 units per US$ of GDP | 0.68 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6214 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5176 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7952 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7074 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8521 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 0.7074 units per US$ of GDP 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 1.01 units per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3171 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Bahamas rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Bahamas ranks 150th out of 174 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 1.6%. 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Domestic Claims (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.