18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Bahamas

Bahamas: 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP was 0.3665 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.3665 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
7th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.5464 units per US$ of GDP
in 1996
All-time low
0.081 units per US$ of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
29
1996–2024

18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1996–2024

0.10.20.30.40.51996201020241996: 0.546 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.404 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.503 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.268 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.273 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.257 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.128 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.141 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.132 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.132 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.159 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.081 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.239 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.25 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.211 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.223 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.481 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.405 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.269 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.174 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.197 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.414 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.202 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.368 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.26 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.17 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.137 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.324 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.366 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Bahamas is 0.3665 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 0.5464 units per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.081 units per US$ of GDP, in 2007.

Bahamas ranks 7th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1996 to 2024.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1996 0.5464 units per US$ of GDP —
1997 0.4043 units per US$ of GDP -26.0%
1998 0.5025 units per US$ of GDP +24.3%
1999 0.2684 units per US$ of GDP -46.6%
2000 0.2729 units per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2001 0.2566 units per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2002 0.1277 units per US$ of GDP -50.2%
2003 0.1411 units per US$ of GDP +10.5%
2004 0.1319 units per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2005 0.1325 units per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2006 0.1591 units per US$ of GDP +20.1%
2007 0.081 units per US$ of GDP -49.1%
2008 0.2388 units per US$ of GDP +194.9%
2009 0.2505 units per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2010 0.211 units per US$ of GDP -15.8%
2011 0.2232 units per US$ of GDP +5.8%
2012 0.4809 units per US$ of GDP +115.4%
2013 0.4051 units per US$ of GDP -15.7%
2014 0.2694 units per US$ of GDP -33.5%
2015 0.1739 units per US$ of GDP -35.5%
2016 0.1974 units per US$ of GDP +13.5%
2017 0.4135 units per US$ of GDP +109.5%
2018 0.2019 units per US$ of GDP -51.2%
2019 0.3676 units per US$ of GDP +82.1%
2020 0.2602 units per US$ of GDP -29.2%
2021 0.1696 units per US$ of GDP -34.8%
2022 0.137 units per US$ of GDP -19.2%
2023 0.3243 units per US$ of GDP +136.7%
2024 0.3665 units per US$ of GDP +13.0%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 0.3665 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0319 units per US$ of GDP, 11.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 0.3665 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP, 152.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4304 units per US$ of GDP 0.2684 units per US$ of GDP 0.5464 units per US$ of GDP 4
2000s 0.1792 units per US$ of GDP 0.081 units per US$ of GDP 0.2729 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.2944 units per US$ of GDP 0.1739 units per US$ of GDP 0.4809 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2515 units per US$ of GDP 0.137 units per US$ of GDP 0.3665 units per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 4 Bermuda 1.31 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 5 Liberia 0.6615 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 6 Macao 0.4438 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 0.2574 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 9 Hong Kong 0.2552 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 10 Finland 0.201 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Bahamas?
18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in Bahamas was 0.3665 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 0.5464 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
What is the lowest 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 0.081 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
How does Bahamas rank for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp?
Bahamas ranks 7th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
150 places, 3,974 data points, 1996–2025
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18_International debt securities, 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.