Domestic material consumption per capita in Bahamas

Bahamas: Domestic material consumption per capita was 12.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.51
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
70th
of 223 countries
All-time high
12.53
in 2018
All-time low
5.55
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic material consumption per capita in Bahamas, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 8.92001: 8.72002: 9.72003: 82004: 6.22005: 10.22006: 6.52007: 6.62008: 62009: 6.32010: 5.52011: 6.22012: 6.82013: 8.72014: 10.12015: 6.82016: 6.32017: 10.32018: 12.52019: 11.62020: 10.82021: 11.92022: 12.22023: 12.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 12.51 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Bahamas peaked at 12.53 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.55, in 2010.

That places Bahamas 70th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Domestic material consumption per capita in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per capita in Bahamas, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 8.88
2001 8.67 -2.4%
2002 9.71 +12.0%
2003 8.03 -17.3%
2004 6.21 -22.7%
2005 10.22 +64.6%
2006 6.54 -36.0%
2007 6.63 +1.4%
2008 5.99 -9.7%
2009 6.33 +5.7%
2010 5.55 -12.3%
2011 6.18 +11.4%
2012 6.81 +10.2%
2013 8.74 +28.3%
2014 10.06 +15.1%
2015 6.81 -32.3%
2016 6.34 -6.9%
2017 10.33 +62.9%
2018 12.53 +21.3%
2019 11.55 -7.8%
2020 10.81 -6.4%
2021 11.86 +9.7%
2022 12.24 +3.2%
2023 12.51 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.72 5.99 10.22 10
2010s 8.49 5.55 12.53 10
2020s 11.86 10.81 12.51 4

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.7 compare
  2. 68 Aruba 13.18 compare
  3. 69 Germany 12.9 compare
  4. 71 Croatia 12.46 compare
  5. 72 Mauritius 12.43 compare
  6. 73 Lebanon 12.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita in Bahamas?
Domestic material consumption per capita in Bahamas was 12.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 12.53 in 2018.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 5.55 in 2010.
How does Bahamas rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
Bahamas ranks 70th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,468 data points, 2000–2023
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