Economy

The Bahamas

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GDP per capita19602024
1.46K11K20.5K30K39.5K19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19732016
36.143.651.158.666.119732016
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)15,800,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)16,500,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth3.38 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita39,500 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)0.409 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment9.21 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services5,980,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Imports of goods & services6,560,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Agriculture (% GDP)0.515 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)9.63 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)77.2 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industriestourism, banking, oil bunkering, maritime industries, transshipment and logistics, salt, aragonite, pharmaceuticalsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productssugarcane, grapefruits, vegetables, bananas, tomatoes, chicken, tropical fruits, oranges, coconuts, mangoes/guavas (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiesrefined petroleum, ships, aluminum, shellfish, plastics (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersUSA 36%, Zimbabwe 16%, Cote d'Ivoire 14%, Germany 8%, Guyana 8% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersUSA 60%, Germany 13%, China 5%, Japan 3%, Brazil 2% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini indexNo authoritative open source found
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commoditysalt (701,158 tonnes (metric), 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.647 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.307 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024]
Top export partnersUSA (42.8%) / Zimbabwe (31.0%) / Thailand (7.2%) / Poland (4.2%) / Saudi Arabia (2.9%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersUSA (55.1%) / China (15.0%) / Colombia (5.4%) / Japan (3.4%) / Canada (2.2%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural productsSugar cane / Sugar Crops Primary / Fruit Primary / Vegetables Primary / Citrus Fruit, TotalFAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)93.2 %WB GFDD [2020]
Private credit (% of GDP)52.1 %WB GFDD [2016]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Financial account ownershipNo authoritative open source found
Mobile-money accountNo authoritative open source found
Borrowed from a bankNo authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage25/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    bgs_world_minerals
    Edition: 2023
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
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About this data

The Bahamas's economy on Databook compiles 25 indicators from 7 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, BGS World Mineral Statistics. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (15,800,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (16,500,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.