Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas stood at 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.5% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 0.3958 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Bahamas 167th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +93.6% | 0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3179 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 164 Jordan 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Egypt 0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Namibia 0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Seychelles 0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Sudan 0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Burundi 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 408.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1038 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 298.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas was 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3958 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 167th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.