Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 64.0% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 0.3448 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Bahamas ranks 144th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.1% |
| 1979 | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.2% |
| 1983 | 0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +156.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +156.4% | 0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2571 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +129.9% | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 141 Botswana 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Eswatini 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Djibouti 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Japan 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Egypt 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 United States 0.0164 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: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas was 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3448 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 144th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.