Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 259,319 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bahamas is 259,319 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8,453.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 259,319 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -281,066 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Bahamas 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 2,567 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | -17,752 current LCU per square kilometre | -791.4% |
| 1971 | -13,297 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1972 | 6,913 current LCU per square kilometre | -152.0% |
| 1973 | -7,163 current LCU per square kilometre | -203.6% |
| 1974 | -8,919 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 26,749 current LCU per square kilometre | -399.9% |
| 1976 | 35,186 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1977 | 23,983 current LCU per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1978 | 14,497 current LCU per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1979 | 39,911 current LCU per square kilometre | +175.3% |
| 1980 | 27,924 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1981 | 49,141 current LCU per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 1982 | 20,549 current LCU per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 1983 | 27,749 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1984 | 34,347 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1985 | -9,191 current LCU per square kilometre | -126.8% |
| 1986 | -38,433 current LCU per square kilometre | +318.2% |
| 1987 | -93,787 current LCU per square kilometre | +144.0% |
| 1988 | -85,857 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1989 | -115,795 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1990 | -173,456 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1991 | -185,496 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1992 | -150,153 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1993 | -12,205 current LCU per square kilometre | -91.9% |
| 1994 | -24,647 current LCU per square kilometre | +101.9% |
| 1995 | -24,236 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | -26,376 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | -14,807 current LCU per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 1998 | -40,009 current LCU per square kilometre | +170.2% |
| 1999 | -5,590 current LCU per square kilometre | -86.0% |
| 2000 | -36,842 current LCU per square kilometre | +559.1% |
| 2001 | -16,764 current LCU per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2002 | -10,632 current LCU per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2003 | -14,476 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2004 | 11,165 current LCU per square kilometre | -177.1% |
| 2005 | 6,867 current LCU per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2006 | -16,679 current LCU per square kilometre | -342.9% |
| 2007 | -12,346 current LCU per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2008 | -32,782 current LCU per square kilometre | +165.5% |
| 2009 | -4,078 current LCU per square kilometre | -87.6% |
| 2010 | -281,066 current LCU per square kilometre | +6792.8% |
| 2011 | -193,649 current LCU per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 125,626 current LCU per square kilometre | -164.9% |
| 2013 | -3,104 current LCU per square kilometre | -102.5% |
| 2014 | 22,373 current LCU per square kilometre | -820.7% |
| 2015 | 55,761 current LCU per square kilometre | +149.2% |
| 2016 | 40,206 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 98,990 current LCU per square kilometre | +146.2% |
| 2018 | 129,025 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 230,182 current LCU per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 2020 | 227,387 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 212,022 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 258,245 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 259,319 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 259,319 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 259,319 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | -6792.8% | -4,078 current LCU per square kilometre | -281,066 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +820.7% | -3,104 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,373 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1970 | -791.4% | 2,567 current LCU per square kilometre | -17,752 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -559.1% | -5,590 current LCU per square kilometre | -36,842 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,567 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,567 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,567 current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 10,011 current LCU per square kilometre | -17,752 current LCU per square kilometre | 39,911 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -18,335 current LCU per square kilometre | -115,795 current LCU per square kilometre | 49,141 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -65,697 current LCU per square kilometre | -185,496 current LCU per square kilometre | -5,590 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -12,657 current LCU per square kilometre | -36,842 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,165 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,434 current LCU per square kilometre | -281,066 current LCU per square kilometre | 230,182 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,243 current LCU per square kilometre | 212,022 current LCU per square kilometre | 259,319 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 129 Azerbaijan 307,606 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 130 Slovakia 280,703 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 131 Mozambique 276,303 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Tajikistan 250,885 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 134 Libya 229,002 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Estonia 207,437 current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Bahamas was 259,319 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 259,319 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -281,066 current LCU per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Bahamas rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,453.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.