Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
86th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
368,862 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Bahamas is 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 1.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 368,862 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1975.
Bahamas ranks 86th 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 square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 520,036 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 536,039 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 507,476 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 548,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 484,270 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 368,862 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1976 | 408,446 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 434,066 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 508,454 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 537,441 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 663,261 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 558,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 591,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 647,988 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 782,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 810,367 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 796,177 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 885,076 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 862,677 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 920,352 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 832,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 788,123 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 811,528 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 794,008 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 770,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 755,907 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 918,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 905,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 964,783 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 977,537 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 485,347 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 368,862 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 548,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 751,797 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 558,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 920,352 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 862,651 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 755,907 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 977,537 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 83 Norway 1.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 84 Iraq 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 85 Dominica 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 87 Mexico 1.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 88 Belarus 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 89 Georgia 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Bahamas was 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 368,862 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 86th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.