GNI per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: GNI per capita was 23,548 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Bahamas, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
In 2020, gni per capita in Bahamas stood at 23,548 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Bahamas peaked at 32,324 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,933 US$, in 1993.
Bahamas ranks 42nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,682 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 11,234 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 11,376 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 10,933 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 11,316 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 13,856 US$ | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 15,569 US$ | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 21,505 US$ | +38.1% |
| 1998 | 22,834 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 25,699 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 26,628 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 26,829 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 28,268 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 27,841 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 27,953 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 29,719 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 30,055 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 30,786 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 30,401 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 28,117 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 27,782 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 27,350 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 28,750 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 27,872 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 28,973 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 30,624 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 30,151 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 31,426 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 31,092 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 32,324 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 23,548 US$ | -27.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 23,548 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,430 US$, 89% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 23,548 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,362 US$, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +38.1% | 15,569 US$ | 21,505 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,600 US$ | 10,933 US$ | 25,699 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,660 US$ | 26,628 US$ | 30,786 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,634 US$ | 27,350 US$ | 32,324 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,548 US$ | 23,548 US$ | 23,548 US$ | 1 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Bahamas?
- Gni per capita in Bahamas was 23,548 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 32,324 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,933 US$ in 1993.
- How does Bahamas rank for gni per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 42nd out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.