Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 30,464 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Bahamas, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bahamas stood at 30,464 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bahamas peaked at 30,464 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,309 current LCU per person, in 1977.
That places Bahamas 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,309 current LCU per person | — |
| 1978 | 2,735 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 3,921 current LCU per person | +43.4% |
| 1980 | 4,261 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 4,591 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 4,742 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 5,036 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 6,428 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 6,904 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 7,264 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 7,842 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 8,591 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 8,684 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 8,876 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 8,518 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 8,443 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 8,815 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 9,322 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 9,894 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 14,133 current LCU per person | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 15,180 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 16,154 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 16,596 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 17,808 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 17,751 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 17,874 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 18,258 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 19,788 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 20,946 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 21,190 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 21,292 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20,157 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 20,385 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 20,786 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 21,886 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 21,065 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 22,036 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 23,054 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 23,004 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 24,938 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 25,246 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 24,568 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 22,232 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 25,517 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 26,326 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 29,250 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 30,464 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 30,464 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 53,410 current LCU per person, 57% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 30,464 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70,451 current LCU per person, 43% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +43.4% | 2,735 current LCU per person | 3,921 current LCU per person |
| 1997 | +42.9% | 9,894 current LCU per person | 14,133 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,988 current LCU per person | 2,309 current LCU per person | 3,921 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 6,184 current LCU per person | 4,261 current LCU per person | 8,591 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 10,802 current LCU per person | 8,443 current LCU per person | 16,154 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,166 current LCU per person | 16,596 current LCU per person | 21,292 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,697 current LCU per person | 20,385 current LCU per person | 25,246 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,758 current LCU per person | 22,232 current LCU per person | 30,464 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bahamas?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bahamas was 30,464 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 30,464 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,309 current LCU per person in 1977.
- How does Bahamas rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure 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
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.