Food, beverages and tobacco in Bahamas
Bahamas: Food, beverages and tobacco was 54.0% in 1998. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Bahamas, 1983–1998
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 1998, food, beverages and tobacco in Bahamas stood at 54.0%.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Bahamas peaked at 65.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1983.
Bahamas ranks 29th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 13.0% | — |
| 1986 | 34.3% | +163.3% |
| 1987 | 51.9% | +51.5% |
| 1989 | 46.0% | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 57.3% | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 46.3% | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 49.2% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 65.6% | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 55.7% | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | -3.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 54.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 4.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 54.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.6%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.3% | 13.0% | 51.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 45.5% | 65.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 26 Kosovo 55.3%
- 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 55.3%
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 54.9%
- 30 Kenya 53.3% compare
- 31 Yemen 53.2%
- 32 Armenia 53.1%
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Bahamas?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Bahamas was 54.0% in 1998, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1983.
- How does Bahamas rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Bahamas ranks 29th out of 157 countries with data for 1998.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).