Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 7,404 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Bahamas, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 7,404 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 1,163.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Bahamas peaked at 7,404 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -7,656 current LCU per person, in 2010.
That places Bahamas 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 144.4 current LCU per person | — |
| 1970 | -960.63 current LCU per person | -765.3% |
| 1971 | -697.38 current LCU per person | -27.4% |
| 1972 | 352.96 current LCU per person | -150.6% |
| 1973 | -357.09 current LCU per person | -201.2% |
| 1974 | -434.78 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 1,276 current LCU per person | -393.4% |
| 1976 | 1,642 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1977 | 1,095 current LCU per person | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 648.54 current LCU per person | -40.8% |
| 1979 | 1,750 current LCU per person | +169.9% |
| 1980 | 1,202 current LCU per person | -31.3% |
| 1981 | 2,079 current LCU per person | +72.9% |
| 1982 | 854.87 current LCU per person | -58.9% |
| 1983 | 1,135 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 1984 | 1,382 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1985 | -363.42 current LCU per person | -126.3% |
| 1986 | -1,494 current LCU per person | +311.0% |
| 1987 | -3,584 current LCU per person | +139.9% |
| 1988 | -3,226 current LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 1989 | -4,274 current LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 1990 | -6,292 current LCU per person | +47.2% |
| 1991 | -6,614 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | -5,257 current LCU per person | -20.5% |
| 1993 | -419.33 current LCU per person | -92.0% |
| 1994 | -832.06 current LCU per person | +98.4% |
| 1995 | -804.77 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | -862.05 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | -476.73 current LCU per person | -44.7% |
| 1998 | -1,270 current LCU per person | +166.4% |
| 1999 | -175.06 current LCU per person | -86.2% |
| 2000 | -1,139 current LCU per person | +550.5% |
| 2001 | -511.85 current LCU per person | -55.1% |
| 2002 | -320.92 current LCU per person | -37.3% |
| 2003 | -431.75 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 328.93 current LCU per person | -176.2% |
| 2005 | 199.87 current LCU per person | -39.2% |
| 2006 | -479.25 current LCU per person | -339.8% |
| 2007 | -349.76 current LCU per person | -27.0% |
| 2008 | -916.31 current LCU per person | +162.0% |
| 2009 | -112.5 current LCU per person | -87.7% |
| 2010 | -7,656 current LCU per person | +6705.2% |
| 2011 | -5,215 current LCU per person | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 3,349 current LCU per person | -164.2% |
| 2013 | -82 current LCU per person | -102.4% |
| 2014 | 585.82 current LCU per person | -814.4% |
| 2015 | 1,448 current LCU per person | +147.3% |
| 2016 | 1,037 current LCU per person | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 2,538 current LCU per person | +144.7% |
| 2018 | 3,289 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 5,838 current LCU per person | +77.5% |
| 2020 | 5,750 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5,354 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 6,503 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 6,499 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 7,404 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 7,404 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 32% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 7,404 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,412 current LCU per person, 32% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -6705.2% | -112.5 current LCU per person | -7,656 current LCU per person |
| 2014 | +814.4% | -82 current LCU per person | 585.82 current LCU per person |
| 1970 | -765.3% | 144.4 current LCU per person | -960.63 current LCU per person |
| 2000 | -550.5% | -175.06 current LCU per person | -1,139 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.4 current LCU per person | 144.4 current LCU per person | 144.4 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 431.52 current LCU per person | -960.63 current LCU per person | 1,750 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -628.87 current LCU per person | -4,274 current LCU per person | 2,079 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -2,300 current LCU per person | -6,614 current LCU per person | -175.06 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -373.23 current LCU per person | -1,139 current LCU per person | 328.93 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 513.22 current LCU per person | -7,656 current LCU per person | 5,838 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,302 current LCU per person | 5,354 current LCU per person | 7,404 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 125 Barbados 8,005 current LCU per person compare
- 126 Peru 7,888 current LCU per person compare
- 127 Greece 7,452 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,334 current LCU per person compare
- 130 Bulgaria 7,171 current LCU per person compare
- 131 Mozambique 7,097 current LCU 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Bahamas?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Bahamas was 7,404 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 7,404 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,656 current LCU per person in 2010.
- How does Bahamas rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,163.8%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.