Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was -5.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Bahamas, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded -5.27 % change on previous year for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.9% on the previous year and down 946.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Bahamas peaked at 116.56 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -34.2 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Bahamas ranks 140th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 27.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -23.55 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 1979 | 16.61 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 1980 | -14.45 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 1981 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1982 | 15.08 % change on previous year | +380.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0148 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1984 | 26.68 % change on previous year | +180685.7% |
| 1985 | 5 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1986 | 23.32 % change on previous year | +366.0% |
| 1987 | -30.93 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 1988 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1989 | -30.07 % change on previous year | -2187.2% |
| 1990 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1991 | 19.61 % change on previous year | +237.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2366 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1993 | 7.54 % change on previous year | +3087.5% |
| 1994 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1995 | -6.97 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 1996 | -14.19 % change on previous year | +103.5% |
| 1997 | 18.28 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 1998 | 24.39 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1999 | 16.31 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2000 | -23.07 % change on previous year | -241.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1214 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2002 | 23.27 % change on previous year | +19061.2% |
| 2003 | 27.96 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 26.01 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2005 | -25.93 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 2006 | -34.2 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2007 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2008 | 24.53 % change on previous year | -942.1% |
| 2009 | 116.56 % change on previous year | +375.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7283 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2011 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -1314.1% |
| 2012 | -31.3 % change on previous year | +253.9% |
| 2013 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6229 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2015 | 21.82 % change on previous year | +3403.3% |
| 2016 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2017 | 31.14 % change on previous year | +446.3% |
| 2018 | -13.16 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2019 | 39.34 % change on previous year | -398.9% |
| 2020 | 90.97 % change on previous year | +131.2% |
| 2021 | -30.54 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2022 | -9.49 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2023 | -9.75 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2024 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's -5.27 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.99 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's -5.27 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.3 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +180685.7% | 0.0148 % change on previous year | 26.68 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +19061.2% | 0.1214 % change on previous year | 23.27 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +3403.3% | 0.6229 % change on previous year | 21.82 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +3087.5% | 0.2366 % change on previous year | 7.54 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -2187.2% | 1.44 % change on previous year | -30.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.94 % change on previous year | -23.55 % change on previous year | 27.75 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -0.0772 % change on previous year | -30.93 % change on previous year | 26.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.79 % change on previous year | -14.19 % change on previous year | 24.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.23 % change on previous year | -34.2 % change on previous year | 116.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 % change on previous year | -31.3 % change on previous year | 39.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 % change on previous year | -30.54 % change on previous year | 90.97 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Bahamas?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Bahamas was -5.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 116.56 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.2 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Bahamas rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 140th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 946.8%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.