IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Bahamas
Bahamas: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 89.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Bahamas, 1973–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Bahamas stood at 89.43.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Bahamas peaked at 189.43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75, in 1974.
Bahamas ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 100 | — |
| 1974 | 75 | -25.0% |
| 1975 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 85.3 | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 85.73 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 82.14 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 86.59 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 86.57 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 83.61 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 83.61 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 83.61 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 83.57 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 83.87 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 86.39 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 86.99 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 88.12 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 89.23 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 92.79 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 93.43 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 93.43 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 93.43 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 93.43 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 93.43 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 93.43 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 95.21 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 95.21 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 95.21 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.21 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.21 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.2 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.43 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 89.43 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.43 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.43 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 189.43 | +111.8% |
| 2021 | 189.43 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 189.43 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 164.43 | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 114.43 | -30.4% |
| 2025 | 89.43 | -21.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 89.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.2, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 89.43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.15, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +111.8% | 89.43 | 189.43 |
| 2024 | -30.4% | 164.43 | 114.43 |
| 1974 | -25.0% | 100 | 75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.58 | 75 | 100 | 7 |
| 1980s | 84.69 | 82.14 | 86.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.59 | 88.12 | 95.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.2 | 95.2 | 95.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.89 | 89.43 | 95.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.09 | 89.43 | 189.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9419 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 162.94 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 406.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240.55 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -25.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 599.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Bahamas?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Bahamas was 89.43 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 189.43 in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 1974.
- How does Bahamas rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Bahamas ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.