14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Bahamas

Bahamas: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0.2364 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2364 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
36th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.22 units per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
0.2364 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 2001–2024

0.20.40.60.811.22001201220242001: 0.295 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.488 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.574 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.885 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.482 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.487 units per US$ of GDP2007: 1.2 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.648 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.552 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.586 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.766 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.781 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.688 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.56 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.489 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.432 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.506 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.523 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.545 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.602 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.493 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.367 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.328 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.236 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 0.2364 units per US$ of GDP for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 1.22 units per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2364 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Bahamas 36th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 2001 to 2024.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.2953 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.4885 units per US$ of GDP +65.4%
2003 0.574 units per US$ of GDP +17.5%
2004 0.8846 units per US$ of GDP +54.1%
2005 0.4821 units per US$ of GDP -45.5%
2006 0.487 units per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2007 1.22 units per US$ of GDP +151.1%
2008 0.6484 units per US$ of GDP -47.0%
2009 0.5525 units per US$ of GDP -14.8%
2010 0.5862 units per US$ of GDP +6.1%
2011 0.7659 units per US$ of GDP +30.7%
2012 0.7807 units per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2013 0.6882 units per US$ of GDP -11.8%
2014 0.5602 units per US$ of GDP -18.6%
2015 0.4886 units per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2016 0.4316 units per US$ of GDP -11.7%
2017 0.5064 units per US$ of GDP +17.3%
2018 0.5233 units per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2019 0.5448 units per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2020 0.6016 units per US$ of GDP +10.4%
2021 0.493 units per US$ of GDP -18.1%
2022 0.3668 units per US$ of GDP -25.6%
2023 0.3277 units per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2024 0.2364 units per US$ of GDP -27.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +151.1% 0.487 units per US$ of GDP 1.22 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6261 units per US$ of GDP 0.2953 units per US$ of GDP 1.22 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.5876 units per US$ of GDP 0.4316 units per US$ of GDP 0.7807 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.4051 units per US$ of GDP 0.2364 units per US$ of GDP 0.6016 units per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 33 Latvia 0.2448 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 34 Liechtenstein 0.2439 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 35 Iceland 0.2399 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 37 Hungary 0.2327 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 38 Chile 0.2305 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 39 Japan 0.2258 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Bahamas?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in Bahamas was 0.2364 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2364 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Bahamas rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
Bahamas ranks 36th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
209 places, 5,127 data points, 1997–2025
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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.