Bahamas, The
Capital: NassauRegion: Latin America & Caribbean Income: High income
GDP
$16.84B
2026
Population
401,283
2024
GDP per Capita
$40K
2026
Life Expectancy
74.6 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $16.84B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 2.1% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $40K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $18.01B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $43K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.01% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $15.20B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $37K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $40K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 9.6% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 77.2% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 0.5% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 12.9% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 64.3% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 26.8% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 19.2% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 0.3% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $66K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 0.6% | 2024 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 27.8% | 2022 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $25K | 2021 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | 4.8% | 2021 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | -3.7% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.01% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $1.52B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 1.0% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 72.9% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -0.6% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -7.3% | 2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 9.1% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 0.4% | 2024 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 4.3% | 2024 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 0.5% | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 73.7% | 2023 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 18.7% | 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 16.2% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 57.1% | 2023 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 1.8% | 2023 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $2.51B | 2023 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 4.2 | 2023 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 1.00 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 68.8% | 2022 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 79.2% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 41.5% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $5.98B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $6.56B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $670.0M | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $4.94B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 1.5% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 1.0% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $240.6M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $65.9M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.4% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -6.6% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-1.05B | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 401,283 | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.5% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 40 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 13,880 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 10,010 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 81.3% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 326,343 | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 18.7% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 74.6 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 70.9 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 78.2 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.4 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 10.9 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 8.7 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 935 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 17.9% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 70.3% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 11.8% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 42.2% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 207.9 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 121.4 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 245,159 | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 73.8% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 70.7% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 77.2% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 9.2% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 9.2% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 9.3% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 19.2% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 0.8% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 14.8% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 84.4% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 15.9% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 82.9% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 1.1% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 50.7% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 2.7% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 10.6% | 2025 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 92.9% | 2024 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 79.5% | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 4,585 | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 2,319 | 2024 |
| Primary School Teachers | 1,497 | 2024 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 2,192 | 2024 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 19 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 12 | 2018 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $2K | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 3.2% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 27.5% | 2023 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 4.2 | 2023 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 2.2 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 12.7 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 11.7 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 13.6 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 10.7% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 75.4% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 13.9% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 86.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 90.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.13 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 18 | 2024 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 20.5% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 2.1% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 3.3 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 3.6 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 0.5% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 1.1% | 2022 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 18.9 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 50.9% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 5,099 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 8.3% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 7.7% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 1.3% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 7,550 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 99.2 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 102.2 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 92.3 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 82 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 102.4 | 2021 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 94.8% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 23.8 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 6,354.6 | 2024 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 4 | 2017 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 48 | 2017 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 18 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $0 | 2024 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 1.5M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 18.6 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 1.7M | 2022 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.70 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 99.3% | 2021 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 17.9% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 98.7% | 2023 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 88.9% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 83.8% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 24.6 | 2023 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 1.27 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.27 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.01 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.86 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 88.2% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 61.8% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 55.7% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 84.8% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.9% | 2020 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 32.2 | 2022 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 1.8M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $1.01B | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $166.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 59.6% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $5.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.4% | 2024 |