Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Bahamas
Bahamas: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 0.351 units per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▲ Rising
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Bahamas, 1969–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.351 units per US$ of GDP for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in 2017.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Bahamas peaked at 0.4824 units per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1911 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Bahamas ranks 147th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.2094 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.1911 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.21 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2024 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.197 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2103 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2612 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2979 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2655 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2548 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2051 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2144 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2271 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2421 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2506 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2299 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2109 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2161 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2315 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.241 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2453 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2795 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3029 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3218 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.395 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.407 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.422 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4298 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.308 units per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3329 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3154 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3304 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.345 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3304 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3381 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3527 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3551 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3763 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4072 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4406 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4747 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4794 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4824 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4391 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4475 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3933 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3626 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.375 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.351 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.351 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.43 units per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.351 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.96 units per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2094 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2094 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2094 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2295 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1911 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2979 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2309 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2109 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2506 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3514 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2795 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4298 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.375 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3304 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4747 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4163 units per US$ of GDP | 0.351 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4824 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 144 Lithuania 0.4312 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Brunei 0.4114 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Papua New Guinea 0.3963 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Georgia 0.2096 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Bahrain 0.2075 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Tajikistan 0.1573 units per US$ of GDP 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 quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Bahamas?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Bahamas was 0.351 units per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4824 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1911 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Bahamas rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- Bahamas ranks 147th out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
- Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.