Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Bahamas, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Bahamas is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 147.5% on the previous year and up 385.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 1.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.
That places Bahamas 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +191.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -70.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +480.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +10658.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +631.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -32.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +109.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +893.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -66.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +119.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +1507.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -99.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +2830.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -82.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -86.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +563.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -85.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -44.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +1094.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +842.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -70.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +44.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -43.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +78.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +147.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Bahamas
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,321 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 41,040 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 41,040 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Bahamas?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Bahamas was 1.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
- How does Bahamas rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 385.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).