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Bahamas

BS · BHS · #155 · 8 cities

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Key indicators

GDP per capita (PPP) (2031)
$49,373
GDP (2031)
$20.2B
GDP growth (2031)
1.5% →
Inflation (2031)
2.0% →
Unemployment (2031)
9.0% →
Population (2031)
435.0K
Population growth (2031)
0.2% ↓
Government debt (2031)
61.9% of GDP
Current account (2031)
-5.9% of GDP
FDI inflows (2024)
$240.6M
Life expectancy (2024)
74.7 yrs
Health spending (2023)
6.3% of GDP
Internet users (2024)
92.5%
Mobile subscriptions (2024)
96.7/100
Trade openness (2024)
79.2% of GDP
Exchange rate (2025)
1.00/USD
Foreign reserves (2024)
$2.6B
Source: World Bank + IMF World Economic Outlook. Most recent data: 2031.

GDP overview

Nominal GDP and real growth. Dashed = IMF forecast.

GDP per capita (PPP)

Purchasing power parity adjusted, in international dollars

Inflation (CPI)

Unemployment

ILO modeled estimate

Population

Fiscal and trade

Government debt (2031)
61.9% of GDP
Current account (2031)
-5.9% of GDP
FDI inflows (2024)
$240.6M

Business environment

Tax revenue (2024)
17.3% of GDP
Services sector (2024)
77.2% of GDP

Financial access and costs

ATMs per 100k (2024)
120.8
Bank branches per 100k (2024)
22.2
Goods and services tax (2024)
13.1%

Historical data

Historical economic data
Year GDP GDP/cap PPP Growth Inflation Unemp. Population Gini Debt Curr. acct FDI Life exp. Health Internet FX rate
2031 * $20.2B $49,373 1.5% 2.0% 9.0% 435.0K - 61.9% -5.9% - - - - -
2030 * $19.5B $46,883 1.5% 2.0% 9.0% 434.0K - 64.1% -6.1% - - - - -
2029 * $18.9B $45,865 1.5% 2.0% 9.0% 429.0K - 66.3% -6.7% - - - - -
2028 * $18.2B $44,781 1.8% 2.0% 9.0% 425.0K - 68.5% -7.5% - - - - -
2027 * $17.6B $43,713 1.9% 1.9% 9.2% 421.0K - 70.2% -8.4% - - - - -
2026 * $17.0B $42,875 2.1% 1.6% 9.4% 417.0K - 71.9% -9.1% - - - - -
2025 $16.5B $42,496 2.8% 0.6% 9.5% 413.0K - 73.8% -10.0% - - - - 1.00
2024 $15.8B $41,258 3.4% 0.4% 8.4% 408.0K - 73.8% -7.6% $240.6M 74.7 - 92.5% 1.00
2023 $15.3B $39,122 3.0% 3.1% 10.2% 404.0K - 78.3% -7.0% $322.5M 74.6 6.3% 92.4% 1.00
2022 $13.9B $36,786 10.9% 5.6% 10.7% 399.0K - 84.7% -8.9% $530.9M 74.5 7.0% 92.3% 1.00
2021 $12.0B $31,065 17.6% 2.9% 17.4% 394.0K - 90.7% -20.2% $383.1M 70.8 6.8% 92.4% 1.00
2020 $10.4B $27,205 -20.1% 0.0% 25.9% 389.0K - 71.9% -22.0% $434.6M 73.0 7.4% 92.4% 1.00
2019 $13.3B $36,116 -0.8% 2.5% 10.1% 385.0K - 60.3% -2.1% $482.2M 71.4 5.7% 90.7% 1.00
2018 $12.8B $35,228 2.4% 2.3% 10.4% 381.0K - 61.5% -9.4% $491.4M 74.1 5.8% 83.0% 1.00
2017 $12.4B $34,282 3.4% 1.5% 10.1% 377.0K - 54.6% -13.3% $304.6M 74.0 6.6% 80.6% 1.00
2016 $11.9B $32,285 -1.2% -0.3% 12.2% 373.0K - 51.1% -12.4% $390.4M 74.0 5.7% 80.0% 1.00
2015 $11.8B $32,138 1.0% 1.9% 13.4% 370.0K - 49.9% -12.5% $76.1M 73.8 5.2% 78.0% 1.00
2014 $11.1B $31,726 1.8% 1.2% 14.6% 366.0K - 47.7% -19.7% $251.3M 74.0 5.6% 76.9% 1.00
2013 $10.5B $30,294 -2.9% 0.4% 15.8% 362.0K - 44.2% -14.5% $382.3M 73.9 5.7% 72.0% 1.00
2012 $10.7B $31,036 4.6% 1.9% 14.4% 359.0K - 37.6% -14.3% $526.2M 73.7 5.3% 71.8% 1.00
2011 $10.1B $30,074 0.6% 3.1% 15.9% 355.0K - 35.3% -10.9% $666.6M 73.6 5.3% 65.0% 1.00
2010 $10.1B $29,625 1.5% 1.6% 15.1% 351.0K - 33.9% -7.9% $872.0M 73.5 5.3% 43.0% 1.00
2009 $10.0B $29,197 -4.2% 1.7% 14.2% 347.0K - 30.1% -8.1% $664.0M 73.5 5.2% 33.9% 1.00
2008 $10.5B $30,679 -2.3% 4.4% 8.7% 342.0K - 25.3% -8.3% $860.2M 73.5 4.9% 31.5% 1.00
2007 $10.6B $31,232 1.4% 2.4% 7.9% 337.0K - 23.5% -9.0% $713.4M 73.5 4.5% 27.0% 1.00
2006 $10.2B $30,402 2.5% 2.0% 7.6% 332.0K - 23.2% -10.1% $706.4M 73.5 4.3% 26.0% 1.00
2005 $9.8B $29,143 3.4% 1.8% 10.2% 328.0K - 23.0% -3.1% $563.4M 73.4 4.0% 25.0% 1.00
Source: World Bank + IMF World Economic Outlook. * = IMF forecast.

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