Chemicals in Bahamas
Bahamas: Chemicals was 27.6% in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Chemicals in Bahamas, 1983–1998
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.1% | 13.1% | 77.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 7.9% | 27.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 8 Barbados 30.4% compare
- 9 Puerto Rico 29.2% compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 28.9% compare
- 12 Nigeria 25.7% compare
- 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.2% compare
- 14 Kuwait 22.8% compare
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 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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About this data
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).