Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Bahamas
Bahamas: Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum was 3.07 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Bahamas, 1971–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Bahamas is 3.07, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 352.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Bahamas peaked at 9.11 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1408, in 2005.
Bahamas ranks 55th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.05 | — |
| 1972 | 7.18 | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 7.01 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 7.44 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 6.64 | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 5.32 | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 4.92 | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 3.49 | -29.1% |
| 1979 | 3.07 | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 7.37 | +139.8% |
| 1981 | 8.89 | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 8.76 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 9.11 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 6.88 | -24.5% |
| 1985 | 5.9 | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 3.47 | -41.3% |
| 1987 | 2.4 | -30.9% |
| 1988 | 4.46 | +86.2% |
| 1989 | 5.21 | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 5.85 | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 6.49 | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 5.32 | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 3.96 | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 1.88 | -52.6% |
| 1995 | 3.01 | +60.2% |
| 1996 | 4.45 | +48.0% |
| 1997 | 4.35 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.84 | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 1.97 | -48.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | -47.6% |
| 2001 | 1.94 | +88.1% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 1.78 | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 0.555 | -68.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1408 | -74.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8683 | +516.6% |
| 2007 | 2.66 | +206.7% |
| 2008 | 2.73 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.62 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.28 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | -45.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2357 | -81.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2986 | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5334 | +78.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6785 | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 1.64 | +141.9% |
| 2017 | 1.83 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 1.69 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 2.58 | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 2.86 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 2.91 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.93 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 3.07 | +4.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3.07 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.18, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +516.6% | 0.1408 | 0.8683 |
| 2007 | +206.7% | 0.8683 | 2.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9 | 3.07 | 8.05 | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.24 | 2.4 | 9.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 | 1.88 | 6.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 0.1408 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 0.2357 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 | 1.8 | 3.07 | 6 |
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 government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Bahamas?
- Government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum in Bahamas was 3.07 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 in 1983.
- What is the lowest government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1408 in 2005.
- How does Bahamas rank for government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum?
- Bahamas ranks 55th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government securities: treasury bills yields, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 352.6%. 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 Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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