How does Bahamas rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Bahamas ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Bahamas

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Bahamas
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Bahamas: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 17.2%

World rank

58th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.3352 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2006

All-time low

0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1978

Years of data

1977–2024

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1977–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 0.3352 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.

That places Bahamas 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1977 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1977	0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1979	0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1980	0.1829 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.6%
1981	0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1982	0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1983	0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1984	0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1985	0.1917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1986	0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1987	0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1989	0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+67.6%
1990	0.2941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1991	0.2936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1992	0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1993	0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1994	0.2586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1995	0.2766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1996	0.3049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1997	0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1998	0.3211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1999	0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2000	0.3019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2001	0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2002	0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2003	0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2004	0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2005	0.2734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
2006	0.3352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
2007	0.3051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2008	0.2946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2009	0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2010	0.2799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2011	0.3018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2012	0.3134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2013	0.292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2014	0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2015	0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
2016	0.2578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2017	0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2018	0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2019	0.2538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2020	0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2021	0.2444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2022	0.2382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2023	0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2024	0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

Bahamas's 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Bahamas's 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) 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
1989	+67.6%	0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1990s	0.2839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

55 Belarus 0.2712 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
56 Montenegro 0.2693 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
57 Senegal 0.2688 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
59 Czechia 0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
60 United Arab Emirates 0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
61 Iceland 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas was 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?: The highest recorded value was 0.3352 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
How does Bahamas rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Bahamas ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.