Services, value added in Bahamas
Bahamas: Services, value added was 12.22 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Services, value added in Bahamas, 1984–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Bahamas is 12.22 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Bahamas peaked at 12.22 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.50 billion current LCU, in 1984.
That places Bahamas 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Services, value added in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.50 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 1.69 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 1.80 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 1.98 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 2.10 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.22 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 2.08 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 2.07 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.20 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 2.20 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.34 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 2.45 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 4.87 billion current LCU | +98.5% |
| 1998 | 5.26 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 6.16 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 6.28 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.85 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 7.19 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 7.23 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.45 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 8.08 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 8.03 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.72 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 8.55 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.22 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 8.19 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.04 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.25 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.28 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.73 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 9.10 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 9.09 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.33 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.63 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.87 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.92 billion current LCU | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 9.29 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 11.16 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 12.00 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 12.22 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 12.22 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 204.15 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 12.22 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.52 billion current LCU, 16% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added 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 | +98.5% | 2.45 billion current LCU | 4.87 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.82 billion current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU | 2.10 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.18 billion current LCU | 2.07 billion current LCU | 6.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.66 billion current LCU | 6.28 billion current LCU | 8.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 billion current LCU | 8.04 billion current LCU | 9.87 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.52 billion current LCU | 7.92 billion current LCU | 12.22 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 services, value added in Bahamas?
- Services, value added in Bahamas was 12.22 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 12.22 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 billion current LCU in 1984.
- How does Bahamas rank for services, value added?
- Bahamas ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.