Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bahamas
Bahamas: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 5.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bahamas, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 5.8% for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bahamas peaked at 9.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1996.
Bahamas ranks 184th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.3% | — |
| 1971 | 4.3% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 6.2% | +43.7% |
| 1977 | 6.4% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 5.8% | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | +35.4% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -8.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 5.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.2%, 38% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 5.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.8%, 49% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9419 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 162.94 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 406.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240.55 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -25.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 599.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bahamas?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Bahamas was 5.8% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1996.
- How does Bahamas rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Bahamas ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.