GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Bahamas
Bahamas: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 39,455 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Bahamas, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 39,455 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Bahamas peaked at 39,455 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,489 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Bahamas ranks 154th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,489 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,587 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 1,685 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 1,795 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 1,922 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 2,071 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 2,239 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 2,453 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 2,668 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 3,027 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 2,916 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 3,004 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 3,014 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 3,341 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 3,080 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 2,841 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 2,993 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 3,253 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 3,720 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 4,994 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 5,743 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 6,029 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 6,559 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 7,081 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 8,202 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 9,167 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 9,601 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 10,361 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 10,576 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 11,292 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 11,473 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 11,082 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 10,873 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 10,613 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10,991 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 11,375 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 11,784 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 20,368 current LCU per person | +72.8% |
| 1998 | 21,667 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 24,041 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 24,940 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 25,372 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 26,782 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 26,429 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 26,650 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 28,602 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 29,185 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 30,052 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 29,392 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 27,513 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 27,473 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 27,091 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 28,552 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 27,643 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 29,137 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 30,719 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 30,616 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 31,876 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 32,642 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 33,640 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 26,179 current LCU per person | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 30,368 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 34,957 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 38,232 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 39,455 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 39,455 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU per person, 56% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 39,455 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68,590 current LCU per person, 58% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +72.8% | 11,784 current LCU per person | 20,368 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,094 current LCU per person | 1,489 current LCU per person | 3,027 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,316 current LCU per person | 2,841 current LCU per person | 4,994 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,461 current LCU per person | 5,743 current LCU per person | 11,292 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,427 current LCU per person | 10,613 current LCU per person | 24,041 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,492 current LCU per person | 24,940 current LCU per person | 30,052 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,939 current LCU per person | 27,091 current LCU per person | 33,640 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,838 current LCU per person | 26,179 current LCU per person | 39,455 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 151 Puerto Rico 40,620 current LCU per person compare
- 152 Mozambique 40,177 current LCU per person compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 39,814 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Italy 38,327 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,507 current LCU per person compare
- 157 Bolivia 35,572 current 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)
- 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 gdp (current lcu), per capita in Bahamas?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Bahamas was 39,455 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 39,455 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,489 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Bahamas rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 154th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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
GDP (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.