Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 63.58 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Bahamas, 1968–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Bahamas stood at 63.58. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Bahamas peaked at 63.58 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.66, in 1980.
That places Bahamas 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8.7 | — |
| 1969 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 9.3 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 10.25 | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 8.98 | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 9.35 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 13.5 | +44.3% |
| 1975 | 15.06 | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 15.54 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 16.56 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 13.5 | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 10.94 | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 8.66 | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 11.38 | +31.4% |
| 1982 | 13.13 | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 14.56 | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 14.16 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 12.09 | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 11.73 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 11.46 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 12.29 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 19.64 | +59.8% |
| 1992 | 22.82 | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 25.23 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 26.01 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 26.16 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 25.82 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 26.61 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 25.57 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 23.82 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 23.88 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 23.25 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 24.02 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 26.62 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 27.31 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 28.14 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 29.07 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 29.35 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 32.49 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 39.45 | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 43 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 45.05 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 46.5 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 55.03 | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 59.86 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 63.58 | +6.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 63.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.98, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 63.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.57, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +59.8% | 12.29 | 19.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.3 | 8.98 | 16.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.16 | 8.66 | 14.56 | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.63 | 19.64 | 26.61 | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.36 | 23.25 | 39.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.17 | 43 | 63.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More external debt data for Bahamas
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 5.84 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 0.0277 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 3.58 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 6.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 65.21 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 14,484 units per person (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 0.3456 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 251,817 (2024)
- Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) -77.61 million (2024)
- Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 240.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Bahamas?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Bahamas was 63.58 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 63.58 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 61st out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.