Gdp per capita growth in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gdp per capita growth was 2.9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.9
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
84th
of 212 countries
All-time high
23.67
in 1979
All-time low
-20.33
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Gdp per capita growth in Bahamas, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 2.9 for gdp per capita growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 203.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Bahamas peaked at 23.67 in 1979 and was at its lowest, -20.33, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 84th 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 per capita growth in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.34 | — |
| 1962 | 5.04 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 5.13 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 5.47 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 5.63 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 4.2 | -25.5% |
| 1967 | 4.6 | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 3.44 | -25.4% |
| 1969 | 4.15 | +20.8% |
| 1970 | -9.22 | -322.2% |
| 1971 | -1.5 | -83.7% |
| 1972 | -6.06 | +303.2% |
| 1973 | 5.03 | -183.1% |
| 1974 | -18.6 | -469.7% |
| 1975 | -16.65 | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 2.92 | -117.6% |
| 1977 | 6.84 | +133.9% |
| 1978 | 11.83 | +73.1% |
| 1979 | 23.67 | +100.1% |
| 1980 | 4.53 | -80.9% |
| 1981 | -10.79 | -338.4% |
| 1982 | 4.93 | -145.6% |
| 1983 | 1.87 | -62.1% |
| 1984 | 12.26 | +556.3% |
| 1985 | 3.05 | -75.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0649 | -97.9% |
| 1987 | 1.25 | +1833.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5768 | -54.0% |
| 1989 | 4.87 | +743.5% |
| 1990 | -3.3 | -167.7% |
| 1991 | -5.82 | +76.4% |
| 1992 | -5.57 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | -1.56 | -72.1% |
| 1994 | 1.35 | -186.8% |
| 1995 | 2.66 | +97.3% |
| 1996 | 2.59 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | -0.2226 | -108.6% |
| 1998 | 3.23 | -1553.2% |
| 1999 | 5.72 | +76.9% |
| 2000 | 2.79 | -51.2% |
| 2001 | 1.37 | -50.8% |
| 2002 | 1.53 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | -2.44 | -259.2% |
| 2004 | -0.3539 | -85.5% |
| 2005 | 2.16 | -710.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | -44.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0223 | -98.1% |
| 2008 | -3.63 | -16361.8% |
| 2009 | -5.41 | +49.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2488 | -104.6% |
| 2011 | -0.5374 | -316.0% |
| 2012 | 3.48 | -747.3% |
| 2013 | -3.76 | -208.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9558 | -125.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1985 | -79.2% |
| 2016 | -1.85 | -1030.0% |
| 2017 | 2.73 | -247.7% |
| 2018 | 1.82 | -33.4% |
| 2019 | -1.33 | -173.3% |
| 2020 | -20.33 | +1427.9% |
| 2021 | 17.43 | -185.8% |
| 2022 | 10.55 | -39.5% |
| 2023 | 2.56 | -75.8% |
| 2024 | 2.9 | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.78 | 3.44 | 5.63 | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.1737 | -18.6 | 23.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 | -10.79 | 12.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0905 | -5.82 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2761 | -5.41 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1956 | -3.76 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 | -20.33 | 17.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 81 Panama 3.08 compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 2.99 compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.91 compare
- 85 Lithuania 2.9 compare
- 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.89 compare
- 87 Ecuador 2.85 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 15.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 0.159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 4,866 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1233 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 4,866 current LCU per person (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Bahamas?
- Gdp per capita growth in Bahamas was 2.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 23.67 in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.33 in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Bahamas ranks 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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