General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Bahamas
Bahamas: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU was 5,094 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Bahamas, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 5,094 current LCU per person for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Bahamas peaked at 5,699 current LCU per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 498.73 current LCU per person, in 1977.
That places Bahamas 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 498.73 current LCU per person | — |
| 1978 | 573.83 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 630.07 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 718.2 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 833.85 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 868.2 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 972.63 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 1,061 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 1,142 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 1,165 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,246 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 1,531 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 1,475 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1,569 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 1,494 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1,366 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 1,628 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 1,580 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,688 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 2,044 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 2,064 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,207 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 2,308 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2,448 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 2,552 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2,569 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,671 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,789 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2,988 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 3,035 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3,287 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 3,487 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 3,439 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,727 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3,737 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,245 current LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 3,245 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,492 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 3,281 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 3,733 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 3,679 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,257 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 5,699 current LCU per person | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 5,267 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 4,605 current LCU per person | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 5,013 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 5,094 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 5,094 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,245 current LCU per person, 38% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 5,094 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,790 current LCU per person, 40% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 567.54 current LCU per person | 498.73 current LCU per person | 630.07 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,060 current LCU per person | 718.2 current LCU per person | 1,531 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,712 current LCU per person | 1,366 current LCU per person | 2,207 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,813 current LCU per person | 2,308 current LCU per person | 3,487 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,584 current LCU per person | 3,245 current LCU per person | 4,257 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,136 current LCU per person | 4,605 current LCU per person | 5,699 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Bahamas?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Bahamas was 5,094 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5,699 current LCU per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 498.73 current LCU per person in 1977.
- How does Bahamas rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Bahamas ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government 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
General government 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.