Bahamas vs North America: Gross capital formation

Bahamas
19.8%
in 2024
North America
3.2%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
14th
North America rank
18th

Gross capital formation over time

  • Bahamas
  • North America
-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 19.8% against 3.2% in North America, a difference of 16.6%.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 6.1 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.

Bahamas ranks 14th and North America ranks 18th of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and North America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas North America Difference Ahead
1990s 6.3% 4.8% 1.5% Bahamas
2000s 2.6% 0.2% 2.5% Bahamas
2010s 3.0% 4.9% 1.9% North America
2020s 4.8% 2.7% 2.2% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Bahamas or North America?
Bahamas, at 19.8% against 3.2% in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Bahamas and North America?
16.6%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and North America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and North America rank globally for gross capital formation?
Bahamas ranks 14th and North America ranks 18th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross capital formation (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,415 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.