External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Bahamas
Bahamas: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 511.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the 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 in Bahamas is 511.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Bahamas peaked at 1,130.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 471.5%, in 2019.
Bahamas ranks 5th 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 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 526.0% | — |
| 1996 | 581.1% | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 602.7% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 501.7% | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 782.4% | +55.9% |
| 2000 | 851.4% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 669.7% | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 597.4% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 981.5% | +64.3% |
| 2004 | 739.4% | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 1,030.9% | +39.4% |
| 2006 | 1,130.0% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 945.9% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 849.9% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 830.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 768.9% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 644.3% | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 680.5% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 679.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 716.2% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 787.5% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 730.2% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 595.0% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 499.8% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 471.5% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 511.2% | +8.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 511.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 54.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 511.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 35.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 598.8% | 501.7% | 782.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 862.7% | 597.4% | 1,130.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 657.3% | 471.5% | 787.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 511.2% | 511.2% | 511.2% | 1 |
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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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Bahamas?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Bahamas was 511.2% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,130.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 471.5% in 2019.
- How does Bahamas rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Bahamas ranks 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 nonbanking sectors (% 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 7B: 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.