Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Bahamas
Bahamas: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was 0.0277 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
0.0277
Change on year
up 130.4%
World rank
34th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.68
in 1999
All-time low
-11.09
in 2021
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Bahamas, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Bahamas is 0.0277, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of up 130.4% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Bahamas peaked at 1.68 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -11.09, in 2021.
Bahamas ranks 34th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.29 | — |
| 1992 | -2.23 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | -1.05 | -52.8% |
| 1994 | -0.3899 | -63.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1758 | -145.1% |
| 1996 | -0.1502 | -185.4% |
| 1997 | -1.56 | +935.9% |
| 1998 | -0.4119 | -73.5% |
| 1999 | 1.68 | -507.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0908 | -94.6% |
| 2001 | 0.298 | +228.3% |
| 2002 | -1.62 | -642.0% |
| 2003 | -1.63 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | -1.93 | +18.3% |
| 2005 | -1.11 | -42.5% |
| 2006 | -0.4314 | -61.1% |
| 2007 | -0.7566 | +75.4% |
| 2008 | -0.828 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | -2.45 | +196.3% |
| 2010 | -2.56 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | -2.87 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | -3.15 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | -5.16 | +63.5% |
| 2014 | -4.38 | -15.1% |
| 2015 | -3.24 | -26.0% |
| 2016 | -2.61 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | -5.92 | +126.7% |
| 2018 | -3.24 | -45.3% |
| 2019 | -1.65 | -49.0% |
| 2020 | -8.09 | +389.9% |
| 2021 | -11.09 | +37.1% |
| 2022 | -5.16 | -53.4% |
| 2023 | -3.49 | -32.3% |
| 2024 | -1.18 | -66.2% |
| 2025 | -0.7526 | -36.2% |
| 2026 | -0.6166 | -18.1% |
| 2027 | -0.5869 | -4.8% |
| 2028 | -0.4766 | -18.8% |
| 2029 | -0.0911 | -80.9% |
| 2030 | 0.0277 | -130.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6918 | -2.29 | 1.68 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.04 | -2.45 | 0.298 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.48 | -5.92 | -1.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.15 | -11.09 | -0.0911 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.0277 | 0.0277 | 0.0277 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 31 Grenada 0.2075 compare
- 32 Djibouti 0.1191 compare
- 33 Switzerland 0.0626 compare
- 35 Marshall Islands 0.0223 compare
- 36 Sweden -0.0034 compare
- 37 New Zealand -0.0081 compare
More external debt data for Bahamas
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 5.84 billion (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 3.58 (2030)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 63.58 (2015)
- 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 net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Bahamas?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Bahamas was 0.0277 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 in 1999.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.09 in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Bahamas ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October