Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.3084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 0.7268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Bahamas ranks 104th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.7268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.7058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6407 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 0.543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4972 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4265 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4551 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.494 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4325 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3943 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3774 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3623 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3073 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3153 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2837 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.3084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.3084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4972 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.297 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3153 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 101 Senegal 0.3272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Kuwait 0.3247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Libya 0.3227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Nepal 0.3082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Germany 0.3072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Togo 0.3053 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas was 0.3084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Bahamas rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 104th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.