Interest payments in Bahamas
Bahamas: Interest payments was 613.16 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 613.16 million current LCU for interest payments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 186.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Bahamas peaked at 613.16 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.80 million current LCU, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 128th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.80 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 72.90 million current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 71.20 million current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 77.10 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 79.10 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 81.20 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 87.40 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 93.98 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 99.07 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 95.60 million current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 92.20 million current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 100.70 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 98.30 million current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 107.00 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 113.94 million current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 121.25 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 116.57 million current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 127.17 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 143.12 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 154.22 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 186.52 million current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 201.71 million current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 191.36 million current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 205.00 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 213.86 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 241.50 million current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 275.00 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 267.75 million current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 313.87 million current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 328.48 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 344.67 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 422.50 million current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 551.77 million current LCU | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 573.12 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 613.16 million current LCU | +7.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 613.16 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.90 billion current LCU, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 613.16 million current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.21 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.94 million current LCU | 61.80 million current LCU | 99.07 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.45 million current LCU | 92.20 million current LCU | 154.22 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.51 million current LCU | 186.52 million current LCU | 328.48 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 501.04 million current LCU | 344.67 million current LCU | 613.16 million current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Bahamas?
- Interest payments in Bahamas was 613.16 million current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 613.16 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.80 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for interest payments?
- Bahamas ranks 128th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.