Chemicals in Bahamas

Bahamas: Chemicals was 27.6% in 1998. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1998)
27.6%
Change on year
up 59.2%
World rank
11th
of 153 countries
All-time high
77.5%
in 1983
All-time low
7.9%
in 1996
Years of data
11
1983–1998

Chemicals in Bahamas, 1983–1998

0204060801983199019981983: 77.5 % of value added in manufacturing1986: 46.8 % of value added in manufacturing1987: 18.9 % of value added in manufacturing1989: 13.1 % of value added in manufacturing1990: 18.9 % of value added in manufacturing1991: 13.3 % of value added in manufacturing1992: 22 % of value added in manufacturing1995: 22.3 % of value added in manufacturing1996: 7.9 % of value added in manufacturing1997: 17.3 % of value added in manufacturing1998: 27.6 % of value added in manufacturing

Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 27.6% for chemicals in 1998.

That represents a change of up 59.2% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemicals in Bahamas peaked at 77.5% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1996.

That places Bahamas 11th out of 153 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chemicals in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing) in Bahamas, 1983 to 1998.
Year % of value added in manufacturing Change
1983 77.5%
1986 46.8% -39.7%
1987 18.9% -59.5%
1989 13.1% -30.9%
1990 18.9% +44.7%
1991 13.3% -30.0%
1992 22.0% +66.0%
1995 22.3% +1.3%
1996 7.9% -64.7%
1997 17.3% +120.2%
1998 27.6% +59.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.1% 13.1% 77.5% 4
1990s 18.5% 7.9% 27.6% 7

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 8 Barbados 30.4% compare
  2. 9 Puerto Rico 29.2% compare
  3. 10 United Arab Emirates 28.9% compare
  4. 12 Nigeria 25.7% compare
  5. 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.2% compare
  6. 14 Kuwait 22.8% compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemicals in Bahamas?
Chemicals in Bahamas was 27.6% in 1998, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest chemicals recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 1983.
What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1996.
How does Bahamas rank for chemicals?
Bahamas ranks 11th out of 153 countries with data for 1998.
Is chemicals rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,452 data points, 1963–2024
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Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).