Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 0.3372 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +90.8% | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3061 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +54.6% | 0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 76 Paraguay 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Finland 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Uganda 0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Botswana 0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Morocco 0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Angola 0.2255 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 408.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1038 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 298.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas was 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3372 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.