Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 36,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bahamas stood at 36,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bahamas peaked at 36,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,453 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 31,149 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 29,413 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 28,955 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 29,346 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 30,128 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 30,908 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 30,839 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 31,836 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 33,658 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 34,597 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 35,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 35,611 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 34,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 34,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 35,366 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 35,789 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 35,797 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34,498 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 32,630 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 32,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 32,536 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 33,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 32,403 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 32,713 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 32,778 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 32,172 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 33,050 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 33,650 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 33,202 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 26,453 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 31,065 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 34,343 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 35,221 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 36,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 36,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 74% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 36,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,930 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 28,955 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 33,658 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,872 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 32,630 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 35,797 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,888 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 32,172 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 33,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,665 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 26,453 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 36,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 59 Kazakhstan 37,850 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 60 Panama 37,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 61 Turkey 37,301 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 63 Oman 36,143 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 64 Malaysia 35,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 65 Bulgaria 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bahamas?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bahamas was 36,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 36,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,453 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.