Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 0.0771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Bahamas ranks 171st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1320.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +136.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1320.1% | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 168 Madagascar 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Ghana 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Angola 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Guyana 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Sri Lanka 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Venezuela 0.0054 BoP, current 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$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas was 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Bahamas rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.