Final consumption expenditure in Bahamas
Bahamas: Final consumption expenditure was 12.22 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Bahamas, 1977–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Bahamas is 12.22 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Bahamas peaked at 12.22 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 506.10 million current LCU, in 1977.
Bahamas ranks 168th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 670.93 million current LCU | 506.10 million current LCU | 894.80 million current LCU | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.56 billion current LCU | 990.90 million current LCU | 2.33 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.26 billion current LCU | 2.40 billion current LCU | 5.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.58 billion current LCU | 5.37 billion current LCU | 7.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.70 billion current LCU | 7.49 billion current LCU | 9.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.66 billion current LCU | 8.80 billion current LCU | 12.22 billion current LCU | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Industry (including construction), value added 9.6% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 14.30 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Services, value added 12.22 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 104.0% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 5.98 billion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 5.98 billion current LCU (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 4.81 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 6.2% (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 20.7% (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 3.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Bahamas?
- Final consumption expenditure in Bahamas was 12.22 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 12.22 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 506.10 million current LCU in 1977.
- How does Bahamas rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Bahamas ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. 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.