Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Bahamas

Bahamas: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 29.08 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
29.08 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
6th
of 147 countries
All-time high
33.49 Percentage of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
24.04 Percentage of GDP
in 2004
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Bahamas, 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 28.2 Percentage of GDP2001: 24.6 Percentage of GDP2002: 24.9 Percentage of GDP2003: 26.7 Percentage of GDP2004: 24 Percentage of GDP2005: 28.5 Percentage of GDP2006: 33.5 Percentage of GDP2007: 31.7 Percentage of GDP2008: 29.9 Percentage of GDP2009: 26.8 Percentage of GDP2010: 24.1 Percentage of GDP2011: 27.1 Percentage of GDP2012: 32.9 Percentage of GDP2013: 29.9 Percentage of GDP2014: 33.4 Percentage of GDP2015: 26.7 Percentage of GDP2016: 27.3 Percentage of GDP2017: 29.2 Percentage of GDP2018: 27.5 Percentage of GDP2019: 29.1 Percentage of GDP

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 29.08 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Bahamas peaked at 33.49 Percentage of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.04 Percentage of GDP, in 2004.

That places Bahamas 6th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private investment (gross fixed capital formation) in Bahamas, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 28.23 Percentage of GDP
2001 24.58 Percentage of GDP -12.9%
2002 24.86 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2003 26.66 Percentage of GDP +7.2%
2004 24.04 Percentage of GDP -9.8%
2005 28.53 Percentage of GDP +18.7%
2006 33.49 Percentage of GDP +17.4%
2007 31.7 Percentage of GDP -5.3%
2008 29.89 Percentage of GDP -5.7%
2009 26.79 Percentage of GDP -10.4%
2010 24.07 Percentage of GDP -10.1%
2011 27.07 Percentage of GDP +12.4%
2012 32.94 Percentage of GDP +21.7%
2013 29.87 Percentage of GDP -9.3%
2014 33.38 Percentage of GDP +11.7%
2015 26.66 Percentage of GDP -20.1%
2016 27.31 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2017 29.15 Percentage of GDP +6.8%
2018 27.51 Percentage of GDP -5.7%
2019 29.08 Percentage of GDP +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.88 Percentage of GDP 24.04 Percentage of GDP 33.49 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 28.7 Percentage of GDP 24.07 Percentage of GDP 33.38 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 3 Cabo Verde 20.34 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 3 Antigua and Barbuda 37.16 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 4 Brunei Darussalam 31.62 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 21.71 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 5 Estonia 21.38 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 5 China 30.2 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 6 Ethiopia 19.06 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 7 Seychelles 28.48 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 8 Croatia 17.56 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 8 Indonesia 27.33 Percentage of GDP compare
  11. 9 Mauritania 17.55 Percentage of GDP compare
  12. 9 Lithuania 18.55 Percentage of GDP compare
  13. 9 Cyprus 26.94 Percentage of GDP compare

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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 29.08 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 33.49 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 24.04 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
How does Bahamas rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Bahamas ranks 6th 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 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private investment (gross fixed capital formation)
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.