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Country or Region: Bahamas (The Bahamas) › Change country
Economic Indicator: Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency) › See all Bahamas indicators, › See Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency) data for all countries
Detailed Analysis for Year: 2015 › Change year
Full Dataset: from 1980 to 2019
Dataset updated: 17th March 2015
Data Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
National or Regional Currency: Bahamian Dollar
Currency Symbol: BSD

Net lending (+)/ borrowing (?) is calculated as revenue minus total expenditure. This is a core GFS balance that measures the extent to which general government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy and nonresidents (net lending), or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors and nonresidents (net borrowing). This balance may be viewed as an indicator of the financial impact of general government activity on the rest of the economy and nonresidents (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.17). Note: Net lending (+)/borrowing (?) is also equal to net acquisition of financial assets minus net incurrence of liabilities. Source: Ministry of Finance or Treasury Latest actual data: 2014/15 Notes: All fiscal and debt series data in WEO are on fiscal year basis. Fiscal assumptions: Broadly elasticity of 1 with nominal growth, except for recent measures adopted by authorities. Start/end months of reporting year: July/June GFS Manual used: Government Finance Statistics Manual (GFSM) 2001 Basis of recording: Cash General government includes: Central Government; Valuation of public debt: Nominal value Primary domestic currency: Bahamian dollar Data last updated: 03/2016

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency) for Bahamas is BSD -0.382 Billions. Net lending (+)/ borrowing (?) is calculated as revenue minus total expenditure. This is a core GFS balance that measures the extent to which general government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy and nonresidents (net lending), or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors and nonresidents (net borrowing). This balance may be viewed as an indicator of the financial impact of general government activity on the rest of the economy and nonresidents (GFSM 2001, paragraph 4.17). Note: Net lending (+)/borrowing (?) is also equal to net acquisition of financial assets minus net incurrence of liabilities.

In the previous year, 2014, Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency) for Bahamas was BSD -0.48 Billions Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency) for Bahamas in 2015 was or will be 20.25% less than it was or will be in 2014.

In the following or forecasted year, 2016, Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency) for Bahamas was or will be BSD -0.24 Billions, which is 38.22% more than the 2015 figure.