External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bahamas
Bahamas: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 890.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bahamas, 1995–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bahamas is 890.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bahamas peaked at 8,364.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 890.4%, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 1st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,658.9% | — |
| 1996 | 6,166.8% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 5,927.0% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 5,078.5% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 5,938.5% | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 6,385.1% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 6,108.1% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 5,556.2% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 5,599.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6,382.4% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 5,913.8% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 6,675.5% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 6,925.3% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7,857.6% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 5,778.0% | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 5,165.0% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 8,364.6% | +61.9% |
| 2012 | 4,042.8% | -51.7% |
| 2013 | 2,784.6% | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 2,137.6% | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 1,420.0% | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 1,326.5% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1,319.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,188.8% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 1,108.4% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 890.4% | -19.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 890.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 75.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 890.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.4%, 61.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,953.9% | 5,078.5% | 6,658.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,318.1% | 5,556.2% | 7,857.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,885.8% | 1,108.4% | 8,364.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 890.4% | 890.4% | 890.4% | 1 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bahamas?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Bahamas was 890.4% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8,364.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 890.4% in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Bahamas ranks 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking sector (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.