Financial Markets Access Index in Bahamas
Bahamas: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Financial Markets Access Index in Bahamas, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.5 for financial markets access index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Bahamas peaked at 0.5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2816, in 2012.
Bahamas ranks 41st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Access Index in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5 | — |
| 1981 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3759 | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3759 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3759 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3759 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3499 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | +42.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3234 | -35.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3234 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3234 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3234 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2978 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | +67.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2867 | -42.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2816 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2816 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2816 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2816 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2816 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 | +77.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | -0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0166, 30.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4628 | 0.3759 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3817 | 0.2978 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3695 | 0.2816 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 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 markets access index in Bahamas?
- Financial markets access index in Bahamas was 0.5 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2816 in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for financial markets access index?
- Bahamas ranks 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Access 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.