Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.6917 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.6917 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3171 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Bahamas 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.6013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.6801 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6475 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6979 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 0.945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3921 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.394 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3176 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3894 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4068 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6191 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.664 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4945 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4871 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5176 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5523 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5458 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5617 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6964 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7489 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9241 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8967 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8711 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9633 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8359 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8188 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7662 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8385 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6917 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.6898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3729 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4068 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.474 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5176 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8938 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7662 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7916 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6917 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 159 Malta 0.7652 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Palestine, State of 0.7396 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Greece 0.6973 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 El Salvador 0.6732 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Estonia 0.6693 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Cyprus 0.6618 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Bahamas
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 27,293 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.91 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 5,097 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahamas?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahamas was 0.6917 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3171 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Bahamas rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.