Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.6175 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.6175 for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.6175 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3066, in 1950.
Bahamas ranks 39th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3066 | — |
| 1955 | 0.3513 | +14.6% |
| 1960 | 0.3639 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3952 | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4103 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4083 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4248 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4591 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.481 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5034 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5448 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.579 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5958 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5725 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6175 | +7.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.6175 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.6175 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4747, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3289 | 0.3066 | 0.3513 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.3796 | 0.3639 | 0.3952 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4093 | 0.4083 | 0.4103 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4419 | 0.4248 | 0.4591 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4922 | 0.481 | 0.5034 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5619 | 0.5448 | 0.579 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5842 | 0.5725 | 0.5958 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6175 | 0.6175 | 0.6175 | 1 |
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 augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas?
- Augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas was 0.6175 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6175 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3066 in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 39th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.