International debt issues to GDP (%) in Bahamas
Bahamas: International debt issues to GDP (%) was 90.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Bahamas, 2003–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 90.8% for international debt issues to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 76.2% on the previous year and up 296.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Bahamas peaked at 90.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2007.
That places Bahamas 8th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International debt issues to GDP (%) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16.9% | — |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +41.7% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | +76.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 90.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.4%, 2.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 90.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.6%, 4.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.4% | 23.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 21.7% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 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 international debt issues to gdp in Bahamas?
- International debt issues to gdp in Bahamas was 90.8% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2007.
- How does Bahamas rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 8th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 296.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.