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65/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$18.28B
2026 (IMF projection)▲ 6.2%
Population
403,033
2025▲ 0.4%
GDP per Capita
$43,858
2026 (IMF projection)▲ 5.1%
Life Expectancy
74.7 years
2024▲ 0.2%
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Bahamas: GDP per capita and life expectancy2000 to 2024
192 countries · log scale on X world Bahamas· line: Bahamas, 2000 to 2024Each dot is a country's latest readings: GDP per capita mostly 2026 (IMF projection), life expectancy 2024.
▶About Bahamas
Bahamas' GDP is $18.28B (2026, IMF projection), with a population of 403,033 (2025) and GDP per capita of $43,858 (2026, IMF projection). Key indicators: real GDP growth of 2.5%, inflation at 3.8%, unemployment at 9.3% and government debt at 70.2% of GDP (all 2026, IMF projections); life expectancy of 74.7 years (2024). Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
▶Economy32 indicators · 2021 to 2026 · IMF / WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary21 indicators · 2022 to 2026 · IMF / WB
▶Trade15 indicators · 2024 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 79.2% | 2024 | ▲ 2.7 pp | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 37.8% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 41.5% | 2024 | ▲ 2.7 pp | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $5.98B | 2024 | ▲ 3.6% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $6.56B | 2024 | ▲ 11.0% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $711.0M | 2025 | ▲ 3.2% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $5.52B | 2025 | ▲ 11.7% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 1.5% | 2024 | ▼ 0.6 pp | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 1.0% | 2024 | ▼ 0.4 pp | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $1.54B | 2025 | ▲ 538.6% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $65.9M | 2024 | ▲ 5.2% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.4% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 0.0% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -6.6% | 2024 | ▲ 0.4 pp | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | -$1.05B | 2024 | ▲ $16.4M | WB |
▶Finance3 indicators · 2010 to 2016 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP) | 75.3% | 2016 | ▲ 0.7 pp | WB |
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 51.9% | 2016 | ▼ 2.1 pp | WB |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 14.6% | 2010 | – | WB |
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2010 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 15 | 2010 | – | WB |
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2010 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 19.1% | 2010 | – | WB |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 58.3% | 2010 | – | WB |
| Firms with a Female Top Manager (%) | 33.2% | 2010 | – | WB |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 37.1% | 2010 | – | WB |
| Time to Obtain an Operating License (days) | 17.4 | 2010 | – | WB |
| Firms Competing with Unregistered Firms (%) | 67.5% | 2010 | – | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2024 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 403,033 | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.4% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 40 | 2024 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 13,878 | 2024 | 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 10,010 | 2024 | 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 81.3% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 327,790 | 2025 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 18.7% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 74.7 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 71.1 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 78.3 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.4 | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 10.8 | 2024 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 8.8 | 2024 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Net Migration | 935 | 2025 | ▼ 8.2% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 17.5% | 2025 | ▼ 0.4 pp | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 70.4% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 12.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3 pp | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 42.1% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 17.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.4 pp | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 24.9% | 2025 | ▼ 0.5 pp | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 208.1 | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 121.7 | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
▶Labor19 indicators · 2024 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 245,159 | 2025 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 73.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 70.7% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 77.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 9.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 9.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.6 pp | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 9.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3 pp | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 19.2% | 2025 | ▲ 1.0 pp | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 0.8% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 14.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 84.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Labor Force Participation, Age 15+ (National Estimate, %) | 51.0% | 2024 | ▼ 24.3 pp | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 15.9% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 82.9% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 13.9% | 2024 | ▼ 4.3 pp | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 1.1% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 50.7% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 67.0% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3 pp | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 17.1% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
▶Education13 indicators · 2010 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 2.7% | 2023 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 10.6% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 92.9% | 2024 | ▲ 14.5 pp | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 79.5% | 2024 | ▼ 7.7 pp | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 87.9% | 2019 | ▲ 3.0 pp | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 95.3% | 2010 | ▼ 2.9 ppsince 2008 | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 4,585 | 2024 | ▼ 46.7% | WB |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 2,319 | 2024 | ▼ 45.2% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 1,497 | 2024 | ▼ 30.2% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 2,192 | 2024 | ▼ 16.9% | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 19 | 2018 | ▲ 2.2%since 2016 | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 12 | 2018 | ▼ 11.3% | WB |
| Persistence to Last Primary Grade (% of Cohort) | 64.8% | 2012 | ▼ 8.3 pp | WB |
▶Health44 indicators · 2011 to 2025 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment17 indicators · 2007 to 2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e) | 3.6 | 2024 | ▲ 3.0% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions, Excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) | 1 | 2024 | ▲ 3.5% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 2,007 | 2007 | ▼ 1.0% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 0.5% | 2021 | ▲ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 1.1% | 2022 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 5.3 | 2023 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 50.9% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 5,099 | 2025 | 0.0% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 0.8% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas (%) | 8.3% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 7.7% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 98.9% | 2019 | 0.0 pp | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 93.7% | 2019 | 0.0 pp | WHO |
| Urban PM2.5 Concentration (WHO) | 8.1 | 2023 | – | WHO |
| Air Pollution Mortality (household + ambient, age-standardized) | 18.5 | 2021 | – | WHO |
▶Agriculture9 indicators · 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 1.3% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 7,737 | 2024 | ▲ 1.8% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 99.1 | 2024 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 102.9 | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 90.5 | 2024 | ▼ 1.9% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 78 | 2024 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 8,880 | 2024 | ▲ 2.1% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 123 | 2024 | ▲ 26.3% | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 605 | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
▶Technology9 indicators · 2014 to 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 92.5% | 2024 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 97 | 2024 | ▼ 3.4% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 25.3 | 2024 | ▲ 6.1% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 6,354.6 | 2024 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 4 | 2017 | ▲ 33.3% | WB |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 48 | 2017 | ▲ 41.2% | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 15 | 2023 | ▼ 15.4% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $0 | 2024 | ▼ $7,099 | WB |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 23 | 2014 | ▼ 30.3% | WB |
▶Infrastructure6 indicators · 2021 to 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 1.5M | 2023 | ▲ 12.4% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 18.6 | 2023 | ▲ 17.3% | WB |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 1.5M | 2024 | ▲ 4.9% | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.70 | 2022 | ▲ 6.7%since 2018 | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 99.3% | 2021 | ▼ 0.4 pp | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | 0.0 pp | WB |
▶Gender8 indicators · 2006 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 18.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5 pp | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 48.6% | 2024 | ▼ 23.4 pp | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 88.9% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Female (%) | 83.8% | 2018 | ▼ 10.3 pp | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 24.5 | 2024 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%) | 83.3% | 2018 | ▼ 5.2 pp | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.05 | 2013 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.97 | 2006 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
▶Governance12 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 1.04 | 2025 | ▼ 0.19 | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.65 | 2025 | 0 | WB |
| Political Stability | 1.02 | 2025 | ▼ 0.03 | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.09 | 2025 | ▲ 0.07 | WB |
| Rule of Law | 0.23 | 2025 | ▼ 0.02 | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.63 | 2025 | ▼ 0.01 | WB |
| Control of Corruption Score (0-100) | 69.1 | 2025 | ▼ 3.8 | WB |
| Government Effectiveness Score (0-100) | 65.6 | 2025 | ▲ 0.1 | WB |
| Political Stability Score (0-100) | 83.5 | 2025 | ▼ 0.5 | WB |
| Regulatory Quality Score (0-100) | 54 | 2025 | ▲ 1.2 | WB |
| Rule of Law Score (0-100) | 62.4 | 2025 | ▼ 0.3 | WB |
| Voice & Accountability Score (0-100) | 69.3 | 2025 | ▼ 0.1 | WB |
▶Military3 indicators · 2020 to 2022 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces Personnel | 2,000 | 2020 | 0.0% | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.9% | 2020 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 32.2 | 2022 | ▲ 7.2% | WB |
▶Tourism5 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 1.8M | 2020 | ▼ 75.2% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $1.01B | 2020 | ▼ 75.7% | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $166.0M | 2020 | ▼ 67.7% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 59.6% | 2020 | ▼ 20.7 pp | WB |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $5.0M | 2020 | ▼ 80.0% | WB |
▶Urban Development2 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 0.4% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.4% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
▶About these figures
Each row shows the latest figure available for Bahamas up to this year, with the year it refers to. Publishers release on different schedules, so the years differ from row to row.
IMF projection: a forecast from the IMF World Economic Outlook, revised at each release, not a measured value.
Change compares a reading with the one before it. Figures measured in percent, such as growth, inflation or a share of GDP, change by percentage points (pp). Amounts and counts, such as GDP or population, change by percent. When either reading is zero or negative, as a current account balance can be, or the figure is a governance score centred on zero, the change is shown in the figure's own unit. When the earlier reading is more than a year older, the year it is measured from is shown. A dash means there is no earlier reading.
