Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 6,620 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Bahamas, 1969–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Bahamas is 6,620 units per person, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Bahamas peaked at 6,620 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 347.33 units per person, in 1975.
That places Bahamas 111th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 494.44 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 435.18 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 360.48 units per person | -17.2% |
| 1972 | 433.04 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 374.52 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 367.68 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 347.33 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 382.28 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 416.6 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 474.61 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 584.94 units per person | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 580.15 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 606.47 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 656.65 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 721.3 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 797.63 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 857.98 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 940.45 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 1,031 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 1,105 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 1,104 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,240 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 1,304 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 1,329 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,309 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,404 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 1,475 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1,459 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,663 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 1,881 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 2,339 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 2,464 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2,340 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2,446 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2,634 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 3,082 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 3,510 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 3,556 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,606 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,505 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3,452 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,565 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3,787 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 4,094 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 4,251 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5,095 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 5,248 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6,204 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 6,620 units per person | +6.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 6,620 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 27,161 units per person, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 6,620 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,620 units per person, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 494.44 units per person | 494.44 units per person | 494.44 units per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 417.67 units per person | 347.33 units per person | 584.94 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 840.04 units per person | 580.15 units per person | 1,105 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,540 units per person | 1,240 units per person | 2,339 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,059 units per person | 2,340 units per person | 3,606 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,858 units per person | 3,565 units per person | 6,620 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 108 New Zealand 8,385 units per person compare
- 109 South Africa 8,135 units per person compare
- 110 Lithuania 7,292 units per person compare
- 112 Malaysia 6,464 units per person compare
- 113 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6,179 units per person compare
- 114 Nepal 6,060 units per person compare
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Bahamas?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Bahamas was 6,620 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6,620 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 347.33 units per person in 1975.
- How does Bahamas rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 111th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.