Gross domestic product (GDP) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 13.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Bahamas, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 13.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Bahamas peaked at 14.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1975.
Bahamas ranks 151st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 148 Iceland 24.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 149 Sierra Leone 24.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 150 Montenegro 16.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 152 Burundi 13.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 153 Fiji 12.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 154 Bhutan 11.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.7% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.4% (2024)
- GDP per capita 33,968 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 0.6% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 13.63 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 33,968 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -29.90 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -29.90 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.95 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Bahamas?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Bahamas was 13.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 14.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1975.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Bahamas ranks 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.