Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1877 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahamas is 0.1877 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 833.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 0.5485 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, -0.5968 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Bahamas 155th 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | -0.3294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -790.4% |
| 1971 | -0.2321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -150.5% |
| 1973 | -0.1069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -191.3% |
| 1974 | -0.1412 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4491 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -418.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5485 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +101.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3448 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -62.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1985 | -0.0396 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -123.5% |
| 1986 | -0.1556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +292.5% |
| 1987 | -0.3459 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +122.3% |
| 1988 | -0.305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1989 | -0.3785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1990 | -0.5484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 1991 | -0.5968 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1992 | -0.4834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1993 | -0.0395 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -91.8% |
| 1994 | -0.0757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +91.6% |
| 1995 | -0.0708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1996 | -0.0732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1997 | -0.0234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -68.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0586 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +150.4% |
| 1999 | -0.0073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -87.6% |
| 2000 | -0.0457 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +527.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -55.8% |
| 2002 | -0.012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2003 | -0.0163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -175.6% |
| 2005 | 0.007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 2006 | -0.0164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -335.0% |
| 2007 | -0.0116 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +167.9% |
| 2009 | -0.0041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -86.9% |
| 2010 | -0.2787 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6715.0% |
| 2011 | -0.1925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -160.9% |
| 2013 | -0.003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -102.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -777.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0472 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +134.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0339 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0796 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +135.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1763 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.186 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1877 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3294 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5485 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0211 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3448 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1977 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5968 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0457 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2787 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1879 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 152 Estonia 0.2037 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Finland 0.2033 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 France 0.1985 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Kuwait 0.1818 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Belarus 0.1638 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Panama 0.1636 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), per unit of GDP 0.6917 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahamas?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Bahamas was 0.1877 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5485 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5968 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Bahamas rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 833.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (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.