Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded -1.2% for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 64.9% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Bahamas peaked at 0.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -11.1%, in 2021.
Bahamas ranks 53rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.9% | — |
| 1991 | -2.5% | +34.9% |
| 1992 | -1.8% | -27.1% |
| 1993 | -1.6% | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -108.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +141.9% |
| 1996 | -0.9% | -381.6% |
| 1997 | -1.6% | +71.3% |
| 1998 | -0.7% | -57.4% |
| 1999 | -0.2% | -70.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -220.6% |
| 2001 | -0.4% | -278.4% |
| 2002 | -1.5% | +239.1% |
| 2003 | -1.9% | +28.3% |
| 2004 | -1.9% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | -1.1% | -42.5% |
| 2006 | -0.4% | -61.1% |
| 2007 | -0.8% | +75.4% |
| 2008 | -0.8% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | -2.5% | +196.3% |
| 2010 | -3.9% | +60.8% |
| 2011 | -3.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | -4.2% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | -5.2% | +23.9% |
| 2014 | -4.4% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | -3.2% | -26.0% |
| 2016 | -2.6% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | -5.3% | +103.5% |
| 2018 | -3.2% | -39.0% |
| 2019 | -1.7% | -49.0% |
| 2020 | -7.8% | +374.2% |
| 2021 | -11.1% | +41.6% |
| 2022 | -5.2% | -53.2% |
| 2023 | -3.5% | -32.7% |
| 2024 | -1.2% | -64.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.1% | -2.5% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.1% | -2.5% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.8% | -5.3% | -1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.8% | -11.1% | -1.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Bahamas?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Bahamas was -1.2% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.1% in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Bahamas ranks 53rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.