IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 40,199 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Bahamas is 40,199 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 110.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 49,714 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bahamas ranks 34th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 2,410 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 1,835 units per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1975 | 1,754 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 1,741 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,820 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 3,664 units per square kilometre | +101.3% |
| 1979 | 3,723 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 5,181 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1981 | 4,984 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 4,722 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 5,807 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 5,437 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 6,092 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 6,781 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 7,893 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 7,711 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 7,583 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 8,316 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 8,467 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 12,096 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 12,166 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 12,931 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 13,167 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 12,737 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 11,951 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 12,472 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 17,011 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 16,148 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 15,576 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 16,850 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 18,417 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 19,244 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 17,711 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 18,642 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 19,582 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 19,087 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 19,426 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 19,084 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 19,025 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 19,045 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 19,083 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17,953 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 17,172 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 21,906 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 23,207 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 22,663 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 22,534 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 49,714 units per square kilometre | +120.6% |
| 2021 | 48,310 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 45,937 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 40,199 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 40,199 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 40,199 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,974 units per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +120.6% | 22,534 units per square kilometre | 49,714 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +101.3% | 1,820 units per square kilometre | 3,664 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,695 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 3,723 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,219 units per square kilometre | 4,722 units per square kilometre | 7,893 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,131 units per square kilometre | 8,316 units per square kilometre | 17,011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,068 units per square kilometre | 15,576 units per square kilometre | 19,582 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,167 units per square kilometre | 17,172 units per square kilometre | 23,207 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,040 units per square kilometre | 40,199 units per square kilometre | 49,714 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 31 Ireland 49,103 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Austria 46,222 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Saint Lucia 43,703 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 38,531 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 38,015 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Costa Rica 38,004 units per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 408.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1038 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 298.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 40,199 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 49,714 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bahamas rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.6%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.