Bahamas vs North America: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Bahamas
- North America
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 20.7% against 3.3% in North America, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 6.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.
Bahamas ranks 11th and North America ranks 12th of 167 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 | 6.7% | 4.6% | 2.1% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.8% | 1.8% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 4.1% | 1.1% | North America |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 2.6% | 2.3% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Bahamas or North America?
- Bahamas, at 20.7% against 3.3% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Bahamas and North America?
- 17.4%, 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 fixed capital formation?
- Bahamas ranks 11th and North America ranks 12th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross fixed 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
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.