GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53,896 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Bahamas 72nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, 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 US$), per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53,896 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 57,283 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 59,031 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 67,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 63,177 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 59,560 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 64,146 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 71,229 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 83,157 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 113,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 133,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 142,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 157,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 173,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 203,906 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 231,838 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 247,003 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 271,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 281,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 305,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 316,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 310,805 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 310,589 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 308,891 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 325,574 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 342,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 360,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 632,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 1998 | 682,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 767,619 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 806,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 830,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 887,229 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 886,123 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 904,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 982,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 997,199 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.40 million current US$ per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +75.5% | 360,539 current US$ per square kilometre | 632,603 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69,237 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,896 current US$ per square kilometre | 113,866 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 214,796 current US$ per square kilometre | 133,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 305,894 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 435,810 current US$ per square kilometre | 308,891 current US$ per square kilometre | 767,619 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 942,362 current US$ per square kilometre | 806,840 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 69 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Costa Rica 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 El Salvador 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Romania 1.52 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Croatia 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Philippines 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Bahamas was 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,896 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bahamas rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 72nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.