Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,672 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,672 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,708 kilocalories per day
in 2012
All-time low
1,965 kilocalories per day
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas is 2,672 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas peaked at 2,708 kilocalories per day in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,965 kilocalories per day, in 1978.
Bahamas ranks 139th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,303 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,249 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2,235 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 2,299 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 2,315 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,410 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 2,354 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 2,384 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2,388 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,389 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,365 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2,285 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 2,214 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 2,160 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 2,108 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2,123 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1,992 kilocalories per day | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 1,965 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,043 kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 2,384 kilocalories per day | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 2,271 kilocalories per day | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 2,513 kilocalories per day | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 2,470 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,454 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2,508 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,544 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2,539 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,595 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2,581 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2,518 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2,424 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2,328 kilocalories per day | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 2,251 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2,253 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,354 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2,352 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,447 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2,392 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,478 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2,557 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2,555 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,539 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,529 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,523 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,533 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,534 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,521 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,512 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,555 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,615 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,606 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,708 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,659 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,605 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,593 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,602 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,624 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,657 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,615 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,630 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,676 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,657 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,672 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 2,672 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 2,672 kilocalories per day is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,327 kilocalories per day | 2,235 kilocalories per day | 2,410 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,164 kilocalories per day | 1,965 kilocalories per day | 2,389 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,486 kilocalories per day | 2,271 kilocalories per day | 2,595 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,380 kilocalories per day | 2,251 kilocalories per day | 2,518 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,536 kilocalories per day | 2,512 kilocalories per day | 2,557 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,629 kilocalories per day | 2,593 kilocalories per day | 2,708 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,659 kilocalories per day | 2,630 kilocalories per day | 2,676 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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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)
- 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 daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas was 2,672 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2,708 kilocalories per day in 2012.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,965 kilocalories per day in 1978.
- How does Bahamas rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.