Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Bahamas
Bahamas: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -69.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Bahamas, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded -69.3% for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in 2023.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Bahamas peaked at -32.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, -75.7%, in 2004.
That places Bahamas 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -69.0% | — |
| 1962 | -62.9% | -8.7% |
| 1963 | -64.2% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | -64.5% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | -67.3% | +4.3% |
| 1966 | -60.8% | -9.6% |
| 1967 | -56.8% | -6.6% |
| 1968 | -61.1% | +7.7% |
| 1969 | -70.0% | +14.4% |
| 1970 | -59.8% | -14.5% |
| 1971 | -73.0% | +22.1% |
| 1972 | -56.9% | -22.0% |
| 1973 | -52.1% | -8.6% |
| 1974 | -48.1% | -7.5% |
| 1975 | -41.2% | -14.4% |
| 1976 | -40.4% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | -32.0% | -20.8% |
| 1978 | -33.2% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | -46.8% | +41.1% |
| 1980 | -57.8% | +23.4% |
| 1981 | -34.0% | -41.2% |
| 1982 | -56.2% | +65.4% |
| 1983 | -55.8% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | -53.7% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | -58.7% | +9.3% |
| 1986 | -64.1% | +9.1% |
| 1987 | -63.9% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | -58.9% | -7.8% |
| 1989 | -57.4% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | -55.6% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | -58.5% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | -60.7% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | -58.6% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | -55.4% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | -58.1% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | -53.0% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | -60.2% | +13.6% |
| 1998 | -62.8% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | -59.6% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | -71.2% | +19.5% |
| 2001 | -60.9% | -14.5% |
| 2002 | -59.2% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | -48.1% | -18.7% |
| 2004 | -75.7% | +57.3% |
| 2005 | -49.0% | -35.3% |
| 2006 | -56.3% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | -59.3% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | -55.3% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | -64.7% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | -66.7% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | -63.9% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | -72.0% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | -72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | -56.7% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | -65.7% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | -64.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | -67.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | -66.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | -65.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | -63.9% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | -64.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | -72.3% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | -69.3% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -64.1% | -70.0% | -56.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | -48.4% | -73.0% | -32.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -56.1% | -64.1% | -34.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -58.2% | -62.8% | -53.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -60.0% | -75.7% | -48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -66.1% | -72.0% | -56.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -67.5% | -72.3% | -63.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 168 Timor-Leste -63.8% compare
- 169 Saudi Arabia -64.3% compare
- 170 Iraq -65.9% compare
- 172 Netherlands Antilles -69.6% compare
- 173 Brunei Darussalam -69.8% compare
- 174 Montenegro -70.3% 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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Bahamas?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Bahamas was -69.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was -32.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.7% in 2004.
- How does Bahamas rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Bahamas ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.