Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 99.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Bahamas, 1987–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 99.1% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 357.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Bahamas peaked at 105.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1987.
Bahamas ranks 8th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.8% | — |
| 1989 | 2.5% | +206.2% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | +396.3% |
| 1991 | 32.9% | +167.2% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | -53.3% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | +125.7% |
| 1994 | 52.7% | +51.8% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 41.8% | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | -46.6% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +17.6% |
| 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 | 29.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 105.3% | +98.5% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | -5.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 99.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.7%, 2.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 99.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2%, 5.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +396.3% | 2.5% | 12.3% |
| 1989 | +206.2% | 0.8% | 2.5% |
| 1991 | +167.2% | 12.3% | 32.9% |
| 1993 | +125.7% | 15.4% | 34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 12.3% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 14.3% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 21.7% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.2% | 99.1% | 105.3% | 2 |
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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 loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Bahamas?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Bahamas was 99.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 105.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1987.
- How does Bahamas rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 8th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 357.5%. 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 Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.