GDP growth in Bahamas
Bahamas: GDP growth was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Bahamas, 1961–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 3.4% for gdp growth in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Bahamas peaked at 26.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -20.1%, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 106th of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.8% | 8.4% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | -16.8% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | -9.2% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | -4.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -4.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -2.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | -20.1% | 17.6% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Exports of goods and services 6.2% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 16.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 14.30 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 9.6% (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)
- Gross fixed capital formation 3.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 4.08 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Bahamas?
- Gdp growth in Bahamas was 3.4% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.1% in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for gdp growth?
- Bahamas ranks 106th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. 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 GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.