GDP (current LCU), per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 39,455 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Bahamas, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Bahamas is 39,455 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Bahamas peaked at 39,455 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,841 current LCU per person, in 1975.
That places Bahamas 149th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,916 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 3,004 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 3,014 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 3,341 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 3,080 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 2,841 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 2,993 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 3,253 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 3,720 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 4,994 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 5,743 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 6,029 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 6,559 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 7,081 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 8,202 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 9,167 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 9,601 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 10,361 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 10,576 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 11,292 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 11,473 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 11,082 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 10,873 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 10,613 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10,991 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 11,375 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 11,784 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 20,368 current LCU per person | +72.8% |
| 1998 | 21,667 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 24,041 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 24,940 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 25,372 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 26,782 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 26,429 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 26,650 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 28,602 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 29,185 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 30,052 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 29,392 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 27,513 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 27,473 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 27,091 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 28,552 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 27,643 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 29,137 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 30,719 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 30,616 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 31,876 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 32,642 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 33,640 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 26,179 current LCU per person | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 30,368 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 34,957 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 38,232 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 39,455 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 39,455 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 58% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 39,455 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU per person, 63% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +72.8% | 11,784 current LCU per person | 20,368 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,316 current LCU per person | 2,841 current LCU per person | 4,994 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,461 current LCU per person | 5,743 current LCU per person | 11,292 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,427 current LCU per person | 10,613 current LCU per person | 24,041 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,492 current LCU per person | 24,940 current LCU per person | 30,052 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,939 current LCU per person | 27,091 current LCU per person | 33,640 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,838 current LCU per person | 26,179 current LCU per person | 39,455 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 146 United Kingdom 41,151 current LCU per person compare
- 147 Morocco 40,318 current LCU per person compare
- 148 Malta 39,502 current LCU per person compare
- 150 Puerto Rico 39,295 current LCU per person compare
- 151 Zimbabwe 39,106 current LCU per person compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 38,290 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Bahamas
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 450.62 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5342 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1342 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 38.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,118 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Bahamas?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Bahamas was 39,455 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 39,455 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,841 current LCU per person in 1975.
- How does Bahamas rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 149th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.