Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.3039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Bahamas is 0.3039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 0.9133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.2375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 76th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.9133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.8897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8508 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.881 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2916 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4091 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4223 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3755 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3388 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3104 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2968 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.3039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.3039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of exported goods and services, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -55.7% | 0.7956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2012 | +40.3% | 0.2916 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4091 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6876 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4223 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3104 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 73 Bulgaria 0.3119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Botswana 0.3106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Ghana 0.3044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Georgia 0.3031 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Iran 0.303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Bhutan 0.3023 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Bahamas?
- Value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Bahamas was 0.3039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 76th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.