GDP (current US$), per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: GDP (current US$), per capita was 39,455 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Bahamas, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current us$), per capita in Bahamas stood at 39,455 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Bahamas peaked at 39,455 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,841 current US$ per person, in 1975.
Bahamas ranks 39th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,916 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3,004 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 3,014 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 3,341 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 3,080 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 2,841 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 2,993 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 3,253 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 3,720 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 4,994 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 5,743 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 6,029 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 6,559 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 7,081 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 8,202 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 9,167 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 9,601 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 10,361 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 10,576 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 11,292 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 11,473 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 11,082 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 10,873 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 10,613 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 10,991 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 11,375 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 11,784 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 20,368 current US$ per person | +72.8% |
| 1998 | 21,667 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 24,041 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 24,940 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 25,372 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 26,782 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 26,429 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 26,650 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 28,602 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 29,185 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 30,052 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 29,392 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 27,513 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 27,473 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 27,091 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 28,552 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 27,643 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 29,137 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 30,719 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 30,616 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 31,876 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 32,642 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 33,640 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 26,179 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 30,368 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 34,957 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 38,232 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 39,455 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 39,455 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,873 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 39,455 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,008 current US$ per person, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +72.8% | 11,784 current US$ per person | 20,368 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,316 current US$ per person | 2,841 current US$ per person | 4,994 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,461 current US$ per person | 5,743 current US$ per person | 11,292 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,427 current US$ per person | 10,613 current US$ per person | 24,041 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,492 current US$ per person | 24,940 current US$ per person | 30,052 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,939 current US$ per person | 27,091 current US$ per person | 33,640 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,838 current US$ per person | 26,179 current US$ per person | 39,455 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 36 Guam 41,833 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Italy 40,249 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 40,028 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Puerto Rico 39,295 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,507 current US$ per person compare
- 42 South Korea 36,239 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Bahamas?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Bahamas was 39,455 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 39,455 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,841 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Bahamas rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 39th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.