Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate was 1.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bahamas, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bahamas stood at 1.52 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.9% on the previous year and up 226.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bahamas peaked at 76.48 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -28.55 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Bahamas 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1972 | -28.55 % change on previous year | -2480.5% |
| 1973 | 76.48 % change on previous year | -367.9% |
| 1974 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1975 | 14.62 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8811 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1977 | -23.93 % change on previous year | -2815.7% |
| 1978 | -0.2383 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1979 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -3726.8% |
| 1980 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1981 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 1982 | 13.24 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 1983 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1984 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1985 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +222.8% |
| 1986 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1987 | 24.47 % change on previous year | +264.4% |
| 1988 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1989 | 13.51 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 20.48 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1991 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1992 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 15.71 % change on previous year | +247.8% |
| 1994 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1995 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 22.84 % change on previous year | +193.8% |
| 1998 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1999 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 11.68 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0928 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2004 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +5106.3% |
| 2005 | 14.26 % change on previous year | +195.0% |
| 2006 | 14.24 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2010 | 16.72 % change on previous year | +1096.9% |
| 2011 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2012 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 2013 | 16.31 % change on previous year | +378.2% |
| 2014 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2015 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 2016 | -0.3072 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2017 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +1108.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8929 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2019 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -445.4% |
| 2020 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 2022 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +312.0% |
| 2023 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2024 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.52 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.69 % change on previous year, 41% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.52 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.53 % change on previous year, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +5106.3% | 0.0928 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +3726.8% | -0.2383 % change on previous year | 8.64 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -2815.7% | 0.8811 % change on previous year | -23.93 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -2480.5% | 1.2 % change on previous year | -28.55 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1096.9% | 1.4 % change on previous year | 16.72 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1108.5% | -0.3072 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.45 % change on previous year | -28.55 % change on previous year | 76.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.73 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 24.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.78 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 22.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.99 % change on previous year | 0.0928 % change on previous year | 14.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | 16.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 153 Lebanon 2.22 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Brunei 2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Barbados 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Cape Verde 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Dominica 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Niger 1.36 % change on previous year 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bahamas?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Bahamas was 1.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 76.48 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.55 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Bahamas rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.2%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.