Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 11,556 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Bahamas, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 11,556 constant LCU per person for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Bahamas peaked at 12,567 constant LCU per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6,471 constant LCU per person, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 116th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 8,052 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 8,167 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 7,367 constant LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 7,122 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 7,144 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 7,118 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 6,810 constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 6,802 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9,438 constant LCU per person | +38.8% |
| 1998 | 9,864 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 11,570 constant LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 11,860 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 10,928 constant LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 12,567 constant LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 11,931 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 12,148 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 12,330 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 11,688 constant LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 11,936 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10,913 constant LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 9,271 constant LCU per person | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 9,024 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8,820 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 9,206 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 9,694 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 10,047 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 11,469 constant LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 11,049 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 10,733 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 11,507 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 11,978 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 6,471 constant LCU per person | -46.0% |
| 2021 | 7,351 constant LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 9,431 constant LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 11,032 constant LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 11,556 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 11,556 constant LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,583 constant LCU per person, 40% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 11,556 constant LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,010 constant LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -46.0% | 11,978 constant LCU per person | 6,471 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,052 constant LCU per person | 8,052 constant LCU per person | 8,052 constant LCU per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 8,140 constant LCU per person | 6,802 constant LCU per person | 11,570 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,557 constant LCU per person | 9,271 constant LCU per person | 12,567 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,353 constant LCU per person | 8,820 constant LCU per person | 11,978 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,168 constant LCU per person | 6,471 constant LCU per person | 11,556 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 113 Mozambique 12,880 constant LCU per person compare
- 114 Egypt 12,472 constant LCU per person compare
- 115 France 12,077 constant LCU per person compare
- 117 Latvia 11,260 constant LCU per person compare
- 118 United Kingdom 10,816 constant LCU per person compare
- 119 Portugal 10,411 constant LCU per person compare
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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Bahamas?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Bahamas was 11,556 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 12,567 constant LCU per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,471 constant LCU per person in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.