Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Bahamas
Bahamas: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.3593 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3593 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
185th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.4239 kg per constant US$
in 2020
All-time low
0.1718 kg per constant US$
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Bahamas, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.3593 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Bahamas peaked at 0.4239 kg per constant US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1718 kg per constant US$, in 2010.
Bahamas ranks 185th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2566 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.2478 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2737 kg per constant US$ | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2324 kg per constant US$ | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1804 kg per constant US$ | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2912 kg per constant US$ | +61.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1843 kg per constant US$ | -36.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1868 kg per constant US$ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1753 kg per constant US$ | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1962 kg per constant US$ | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1718 kg per constant US$ | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1923 kg per constant US$ | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.208 kg per constant US$ | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2774 kg per constant US$ | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3162 kg per constant US$ | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2138 kg per constant US$ | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2032 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3228 kg per constant US$ | +58.8% |
| 2018 | 0.385 kg per constant US$ | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3603 kg per constant US$ | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4239 kg per constant US$ | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3971 kg per constant US$ | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3715 kg per constant US$ | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3707 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3593 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.3593 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 79% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.3593 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 kg per constant US$, 34% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2225 kg per constant US$ | 0.1753 kg per constant US$ | 0.2912 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2651 kg per constant US$ | 0.1718 kg per constant US$ | 0.385 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3845 kg per constant US$ | 0.3593 kg per constant US$ | 0.4239 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 408.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1038 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 298.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Bahamas?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Bahamas was 0.3593 kg per constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4239 kg per constant US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1718 kg per constant US$ in 2010.
- How does Bahamas rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Bahamas ranks 185th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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