Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,295 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,295 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
40th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,376 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
373.43 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahamas, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahamas is 2,295 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahamas peaked at 2,376 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 373.43 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Bahamas 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 373.43 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 399.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 601.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.6% |
| 1979 | 633.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 634.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 713.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 645.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 628.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 738.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 793.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 788.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 768.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 683.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 1,356 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.3% |
| 1990 | 1,467 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 1,343 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 650.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.6% |
| 1993 | 825.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 670.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 699.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 762.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 830.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 1,095 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1999 | 1,626 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 2000 | 1,412 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 1,169 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 880.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 689.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 650.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 811.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 968.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 998.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 554.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.5% |
| 2009 | 578.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 744.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 784.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 845.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 995.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 1,290 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 1,160 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 1,252 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1,046 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 1,843 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.1% |
| 2019 | 1,612 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 1,200 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 1,933 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.1% |
| 2022 | 2,336 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 2,376 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2,295 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 2,295 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 94% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 2,295 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 502.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 373.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 633.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 775.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 628.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,356 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 996.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 650.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,626 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 871.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 554.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,412 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,157 BoP, current US$ per person | 744.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,843 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,028 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,200 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,376 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 37 Italy 2,455 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Faroe Islands 2,409 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Portugal 2,345 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Palau 2,270 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 42 Lithuania 2,222 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Costa Rica 2,141 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahamas?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Bahamas was 2,295 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2,376 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 373.43 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Bahamas rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.