IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 0.0338 units per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Bahamas 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0252 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0234 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.021 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0338 units per US$ of GDP | +60.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 0.03 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0271 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.032 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0272 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.019 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0272 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0246 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1998 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP | +171.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0249 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +171.4% | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | +60.7% | 0.021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +48.7% | 0.019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP | 0.032 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 50 Andorra 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Micronesia (country) 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Palau 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Mauritania 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Somalia 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -21.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 404.72 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0246 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 1,017 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Bahamas?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Bahamas was 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0338 units per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Bahamas rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.