Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.577 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Bahamas, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Bahamas stood at 0.577. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Bahamas peaked at 0.577 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2264, in 1950.
That places Bahamas 36th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2501 | 0.2264 | 0.2739 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.3035 | 0.2896 | 0.3173 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3351 | 0.3313 | 0.3388 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3624 | 0.3455 | 0.3792 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4169 | 0.4029 | 0.4308 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4932 | 0.4729 | 0.5135 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5247 | 0.5122 | 0.5372 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.577 | 0.577 | 0.577 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.7% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.4% (2024)
- GDP per capita 33,968 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 0.6% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 13.63 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 33,968 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -29.90 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -29.90 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.95 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Bahamas?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Bahamas was 0.577 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.577 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2264 in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Bahamas ranks 36th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). 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, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.