12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Bahamas

Bahamas: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP was 1.55 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.55 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
6th
of 205 countries
All-time high
5.3 units per US$ of GDP
in 1993
All-time low
1.55 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1990–2024

23451990200720241990: 3.7 units per US$ of GDP1991: 4.5 units per US$ of GDP1992: 4.7 units per US$ of GDP1993: 5.3 units per US$ of GDP1994: 4.4 units per US$ of GDP1995: 4.2 units per US$ of GDP1996: 3.6 units per US$ of GDP1997: 2.8 units per US$ of GDP1998: 2.7 units per US$ of GDP1999: 1.6 units per US$ of GDP2000: 1.7 units per US$ of GDP2001: 2 units per US$ of GDP2002: 2 units per US$ of GDP2003: 1.6 units per US$ of GDP2004: 2.1 units per US$ of GDP2005: 2.5 units per US$ of GDP2006: 2.5 units per US$ of GDP2007: 2.9 units per US$ of GDP2008: 3.1 units per US$ of GDP2009: 3.4 units per US$ of GDP2010: 2.9 units per US$ of GDP2011: 3.2 units per US$ of GDP2012: 3.2 units per US$ of GDP2013: 3.6 units per US$ of GDP2014: 3.3 units per US$ of GDP2015: 3 units per US$ of GDP2016: 3.2 units per US$ of GDP2017: 3.3 units per US$ of GDP2018: 2.9 units per US$ of GDP2019: 2.9 units per US$ of GDP2020: 4.1 units per US$ of GDP2021: 2.6 units per US$ of GDP2022: 2.2 units per US$ of GDP2023: 2 units per US$ of GDP2024: 1.5 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 1.55 units per US$ of GDP for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 5.3 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.55 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Bahamas 6th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1990 to 2024.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 3.73 units per US$ of GDP
1991 4.47 units per US$ of GDP +19.9%
1992 4.74 units per US$ of GDP +6.0%
1993 5.3 units per US$ of GDP +11.8%
1994 4.37 units per US$ of GDP -17.6%
1995 4.24 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1996 3.64 units per US$ of GDP -14.0%
1997 2.84 units per US$ of GDP -22.0%
1998 2.69 units per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1999 1.63 units per US$ of GDP -39.4%
2000 1.7 units per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2001 2.03 units per US$ of GDP +19.3%
2002 2.04 units per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2003 1.6 units per US$ of GDP -21.2%
2004 2.06 units per US$ of GDP +28.4%
2005 2.49 units per US$ of GDP +20.8%
2006 2.55 units per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2007 2.94 units per US$ of GDP +15.4%
2008 3.05 units per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2009 3.42 units per US$ of GDP +11.9%
2010 2.9 units per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2011 3.24 units per US$ of GDP +11.7%
2012 3.23 units per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2013 3.55 units per US$ of GDP +10.0%
2014 3.28 units per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2015 2.98 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2016 3.19 units per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2017 3.26 units per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2018 2.89 units per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2019 2.94 units per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2020 4.12 units per US$ of GDP +40.1%
2021 2.62 units per US$ of GDP -36.4%
2022 2.16 units per US$ of GDP -17.5%
2023 1.98 units per US$ of GDP -8.4%
2024 1.55 units per US$ of GDP -21.8%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 1.55 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1034 units per US$ of GDP, 15.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 1.55 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0416 units per US$ of GDP, 37.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.77 units per US$ of GDP 1.63 units per US$ of GDP 5.3 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 2.39 units per US$ of GDP 1.6 units per US$ of GDP 3.42 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 3.15 units per US$ of GDP 2.89 units per US$ of GDP 3.55 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 2.48 units per US$ of GDP 1.55 units per US$ of GDP 4.12 units per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 3 Bermuda 5.34 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 4 Luxembourg 3.67 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 5 Samoa 2.53 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 7 Seychelles 0.8192 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 8 Hong Kong 0.765 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 9 Liberia 0.7432 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Bahamas?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Bahamas was 1.55 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 5.3 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Bahamas rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp?
Bahamas ranks 6th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
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Coverage
205 places, 6,810 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.