Financial Institutions Index in Bahamas
Bahamas: Financial Institutions Index was 0.6172 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Index in Bahamas, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.6172 for financial institutions index in 2020.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions index in Bahamas peaked at 0.698 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3526, in 1985.
That places Bahamas 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Index in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3861 | — |
| 1981 | 0.3925 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3892 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3808 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3576 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3526 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3661 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3773 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3977 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4209 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4459 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4761 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4811 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4647 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4599 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5263 | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4912 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4599 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4706 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4473 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4468 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5099 | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.497 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4903 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.451 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4855 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4887 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6863 | +40.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6921 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6805 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.645 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6843 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.672 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.698 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.673 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6496 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.647 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6186 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.621 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6005 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6172 | +2.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.6172 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.601, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.6172 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4608, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Institutions Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +40.4% | 0.4887 | 0.6863 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3821 | 0.3526 | 0.4209 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4723 | 0.4459 | 0.5263 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5428 | 0.4468 | 0.6921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6509 | 0.6005 | 0.698 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6172 | 0.6172 | 0.6172 | 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 financial institutions index in Bahamas?
- Financial institutions index in Bahamas was 0.6172 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions index recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.698 in 2013.
- What is the lowest financial institutions index recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3526 in 1985.
- How does Bahamas rank for financial institutions index?
- Bahamas ranks 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions index rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.