GDP growth in Bahamas

Bahamas: GDP growth was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.4%
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
106th
of 214 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 1979
All-time low
-20.1%
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

GDP growth in Bahamas, 1961–2024

-20-100102030196119922024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  4. 107 Cameroon 3.2% compare
  5. 108 Fiji 3.2% compare
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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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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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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.