Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Bahamas

Bahamas: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was -6.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-6.6%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
155th
of 204 countries
All-time high
-2.6%
in 2019
All-time low
-22.0%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Bahamas, 2000–2024

-20-15-10-52000201220242000: -7.8 %2001: -7.8 %2002: -4.8 %2003: -5.3 %2004: -3.4 %2005: -7.1 %2006: -13.8 %2007: -12.4 %2008: -11.6 %2009: -8.1 %2010: -8.1 %2011: -11.9 %2012: -14 %2013: -14.3 %2014: -16.9 %2015: -10.2 %2016: -6 %2017: -12.7 %2018: -8.7 %2019: -2.6 %2020: -22 %2021: -20.2 %2022: -8.9 %2023: -7 %2024: -6.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded -6.6% for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bahamas peaked at -2.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -22.0%, in 2020.

Bahamas ranks 155th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Bahamas, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 -7.8%
2001 -7.8% -1.1%
2002 -4.8% -38.5%
2003 -5.3% +12.0%
2004 -3.4% -36.5%
2005 -7.1% +110.0%
2006 -13.8% +93.8%
2007 -12.4% -10.3%
2008 -11.6% -6.3%
2009 -8.1% -30.2%
2010 -8.1% -0.5%
2011 -11.9% +48.2%
2012 -14.0% +17.5%
2013 -14.3% +1.6%
2014 -16.9% +18.7%
2015 -10.2% -39.9%
2016 -6.0% -41.1%
2017 -12.7% +111.5%
2018 -8.7% -31.2%
2019 -2.6% -70.1%
2020 -22.0% +747.2%
2021 -20.2% -8.3%
2022 -8.9% -56.1%
2023 -7.0% -21.1%
2024 -6.6% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -8.2% -13.8% -3.4% 10
2010s -10.5% -16.9% -2.6% 10
2020s -13.0% -22.0% -6.6% 5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 152 Egypt -5.7% compare
  2. 153 Jordan -5.9% compare
  3. 154 Mali -6.5% compare
  4. 156 Tonga -6.7% compare
  5. 157 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -6.9% compare
  6. 158 Mauritius -7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bahamas?
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Bahamas was -6.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was -2.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was -22.0% in 2020.
How does Bahamas rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Bahamas ranks 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
207 places, 4,677 data points, 2000–2024
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