Communications, computer, etc. in Bahamas
Bahamas: Communications, computer, etc. was 50.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Communications, computer, etc. in Bahamas, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 50.4% for communications, computer, etc. in 2024.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 365.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications, computer, etc. in Bahamas peaked at 56.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -19.0%, in 2014.
That places Bahamas 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Communications, computer, etc. in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 40.6% | — |
| 1977 | 52.1% | +28.5% |
| 1978 | 39.2% | -24.8% |
| 1979 | 44.0% | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 43.7% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 44.1% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 49.9% | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 43.2% | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 37.2% | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 36.4% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 36.1% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 35.4% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 32.7% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 37.6% | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 34.5% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 34.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 42.0% | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | -53.8% |
| 1995 | 30.2% | +55.4% |
| 1996 | 29.6% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 32.2% | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | -36.2% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +71.5% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -54.4% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -44.1% |
| 2013 | -8.0% | -188.9% |
| 2014 | -19.0% | +138.5% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -205.7% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | +87.6% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.0% | 39.2% | 52.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 40.3% | 32.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 18.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 19.7% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | -19.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 40.8% | 56.9% | 5 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3778 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 14,908 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,991 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 22.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications, computer, etc. in Bahamas?
- Communications, computer, etc. in Bahamas was 50.4% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest communications, computer, etc. recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.0% in 2014.
- How does Bahamas rank for communications, computer, etc.?
- Bahamas ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is communications, computer, etc. rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 365.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Communications, computer, etc. (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.