Real interest rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Real interest rate was 4.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Bahamas, 1976–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 4.0% for real interest rate in 2024.
The figure is up 276.2% on the previous year and up 1,107.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Bahamas peaked at 8.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -38.4%, in 1997.
That places Bahamas 85th out of 148 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 0.5% | 7.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | -5.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | -38.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 0.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | -0.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -2.2% | 6.7% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Bahamas
- Domestic credit to private sector 51.9% (2016)
- Net domestic credit 10.95 billion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.95 (2024)
- Net foreign assets 2.97 billion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 40.4% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 23.4% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 40.5% (2024)
- Broad money 68.8% (2022)
- Official exchange rate 1 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 935 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Bahamas?
- Real interest rate in Bahamas was 4.0% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.4% in 1997.
- How does Bahamas rank for real interest rate?
- Bahamas ranks 85th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,107.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.