Financial Markets Depth Index in Bahamas
Bahamas: Financial Markets Depth Index was 0.4472 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Financial Markets Depth Index in Bahamas, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial markets depth index in Bahamas stood at 0.4472. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets depth index in Bahamas peaked at 0.4472 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.038, in 1987.
Bahamas ranks 41st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial Markets Depth Index in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0469 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0483 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0476 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0457 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0407 | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0385 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0385 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.038 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0402 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.042 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0448 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0506 | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0529 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0488 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0578 | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0608 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0994 | +63.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1325 | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1228 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1845 | +50.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2502 | +35.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2278 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2529 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2328 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2834 | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3147 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3188 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3122 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3181 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3264 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3218 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2935 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2458 | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2083 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.161 | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1274 | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0856 | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 0.222 | +159.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2962 | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3837 | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4472 | +16.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.4472 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4356, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.4472 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0571, 7.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Depth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +159.4% | 0.0856 | 0.222 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0426 | 0.038 | 0.0483 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0855 | 0.0448 | 0.1845 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2837 | 0.2278 | 0.3264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2345 | 0.0856 | 0.3837 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4472 | 0.4472 | 0.4472 | 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 depth index in Bahamas?
- Financial markets depth index in Bahamas was 0.4472 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets depth index recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4472 in 2020.
- What is the lowest financial markets depth index recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 1987.
- How does Bahamas rank for financial markets depth index?
- Bahamas ranks 41st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets depth index rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Depth 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.