Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP was 0.9186 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Bahamas stood at 0.9186 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9186 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Bahamas ranks 186th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 2.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 2.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1998 | 1.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.987 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9824 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9213 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9186 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.9186 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.9186 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP 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 | -42.3% | 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.987 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9711 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.9186 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 183 Denmark 0.9448 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 United Kingdom 0.9373 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Australia 0.9242 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Marshall Islands 0.9024 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Micronesia (country) 0.8914 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8903 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Bahamas?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Bahamas was 0.9186 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9186 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.