Share of services in total exports in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of services in total exports was 87.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Bahamas, 1976–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of services in total exports in Bahamas stood at 87.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Bahamas peaked at 88.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 1976.
That places Bahamas 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 65.9% | — |
| 1977 | 72.0% | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 71.6% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 66.4% | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 70.3% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 71.5% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 72.8% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 72.5% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 75.2% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 78.6% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 79.6% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 87.0% | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 84.1% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 85.5% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 86.5% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 88.4% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 87.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 85.2% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 84.4% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 81.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 80.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 81.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 77.6% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 85.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 87.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.4% | 65.9% | 72.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 75.4% | 66.4% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.2% | 80.9% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 72.6% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 73.2% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 74.5% | 87.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 15 Tonga 89.6% compare
- 16 Cyprus 88.5% compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 88.0% compare
- 19 Dominica 85.8% compare
- 20 French Polynesia 85.2% compare
- 21 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 84.6% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 248.45 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0063 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 248.45 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 72.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 91.96 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Bahamas?
- Share of services in total exports in Bahamas was 87.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 1976.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of services in total exports?
- Bahamas ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.