Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 34,393 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34,393 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
54th
of 181 countries
All-time high
40,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2005
All-time low
17,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1975
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bahamas, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 34,393 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bahamas peaked at 40,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1975.
Bahamas ranks 54th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28,141 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1971 | 28,114 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 25,910 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 27,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 23,607 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 17,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -25.5% |
| 1976 | 19,061 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 19,826 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 22,746 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 23,572 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 28,553 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 23,608 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 24,596 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 26,508 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 31,487 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 32,043 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 30,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 33,824 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 32,409 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 33,973 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 30,208 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 28,102 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 28,411 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 27,281 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 26,010 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 25,100 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 30,033 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 29,156 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 30,623 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 33,965 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 36,145 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 34,281 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 40,553 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 38,828 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 36,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 40,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 37,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 40,128 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 37,424 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 37,084 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 35,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 36,391 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 38,380 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 32,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 35,726 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 32,929 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 31,971 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 32,866 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 32,190 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 33,070 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 24,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 27,109 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 34,091 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 34,393 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 34,393 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 76% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 34,393 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,591 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 17,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 28,141 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,795 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 23,608 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 33,973 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,889 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 25,100 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 33,965 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,915 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 34,281 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 40,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,092 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 31,971 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 38,380 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,078 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 24,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 34,393 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 51 Hungary 35,435 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 52 Romania 34,709 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 53 Latvia 34,516 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 34,292 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 56 Greece 33,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 57 Slovakia 32,557 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$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bahamas?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Bahamas was 34,393 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 40,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1975.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 54th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major 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.