Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Bahamas
Bahamas: Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General was 1.89 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Bahamas, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Bahamas is 1.89 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Bahamas peaked at 3.03 Percentage of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7564 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 132nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7564 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.7931 Percentage of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9165 Percentage of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9245 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.02 Percentage of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 1.22 Percentage of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 1.44 Percentage of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 1.59 Percentage of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 1.55 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.49 Percentage of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.6 Percentage of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.92 Percentage of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 2.29 Percentage of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 2.53 Percentage of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 2.64 Percentage of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.51 Percentage of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.03 Percentage of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 2.95 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.99 Percentage of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 1.89 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.89 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.48 Percentage of GDP, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.89 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 Percentage of GDP, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 Percentage of GDP | 0.7564 Percentage of GDP | 1.59 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 Percentage of GDP | 1.6 Percentage of GDP | 3.03 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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)
- 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 africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Bahamas?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Bahamas was 1.89 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7564 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Bahamas ranks 132nd out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.