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Bahamas, The is a World Bank reporting economy in Latin America & Caribbean . Its reported capital is Nassau. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Latin America & Caribbean High incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+4.6%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+35.4%2014 → 2024

Internet adoption

+15.6 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+0.7 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Bahamas, The, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Bahamas, The

403KLatest available · 2025
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Population changed by +4.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearBahamas, The
2025403,033
2024401,283
2023399,440
2022397,538
2021396,373
2020395,863
2019394,675
2018392,717
2017390,485
2016388,055
2015385,346
2014382,298
2013378,953
2012375,469
2011371,729
2010367,478
2009362,810
2008358,120
2007353,334
2006348,375
2005343,894
2004339,782
2003335,618
2002331,614
2001327,836
2000323,835
1999319,614
1998315,368
1997310,904
1996306,268
1995301,461
1994296,509
1993291,339
1992285,927
1991280,731
1990275,945
1989271,178
1988266,448
1987261,935
1986257,536
1985253,154
1984248,863
1983244,698
1982240,614
1981236,614
1980232,526
1979228,230
1978223,761
1977219,157
1976214,501
1975209,886
1974205,342
1973200,791
1972196,055
1971190,857
1970184,982
1969177,981
1968170,089
1967162,267
1966154,874
1965147,952
1964141,528
1963135,087
1962128,493
1961122,197
1960116,317

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Bahamas, The

0.4%Latest available · 2025
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Population growth changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearBahamas, The
20250.44%
20240.46%
20230.48%
20220.29%
20210.13%
20200.3%
20190.5%
20180.57%
20170.62%
20160.7%
20150.79%
20140.88%
20130.92%
20121%
20111.15%
20101.28%
20091.3%
20081.35%
20071.41%
20061.29%
20051.2%
20041.23%
20031.2%
20021.15%
20011.23%
20001.31%
19991.34%
19981.43%
19971.5%
19961.58%
19951.66%
19941.76%
19931.88%
19921.83%
19911.72%
19901.74%
19891.76%
19881.71%
19871.69%
19861.72%
19851.71%
19841.69%
19831.68%
19821.68%
19811.74%
19801.86%
19791.98%
19782.08%
19772.15%
19762.17%
19752.19%
19742.24%
19732.39%
19722.69%
19713.13%
19703.86%
19694.54%
19684.71%
19674.66%
19664.57%
19654.44%
19644.66%
19635%
19625.02%
19614.93%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Bahamas, The

81.3%Latest available · 2025
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Urban population changed by -0.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearBahamas, The
202581.33%
202481.32%
202381.32%
202281.32%
202181.48%
202081.66%
201981.83%
201881.96%
201782.08%
201682.18%
201582.26%
201482.32%
201382.36%
201282.39%
201182.41%
201082.42%
200982.4%
200882.32%
200782.2%
200682.04%
200581.86%
200481.67%
200381.48%
200281.31%
200181.15%
200081.04%
199980.95%
199880.89%
199780.83%
199680.79%
199580.74%
199480.7%
199380.65%
199280.58%
199180.5%
199080.4%
198980.2%
198879.79%
198779.21%
198678.48%
198577.64%
198476.74%
198375.8%
198274.85%
198173.94%
198073.11%
197972.31%
197871.48%
197770.63%
197669.75%
197568.86%
197467.95%
197367.04%
197266.14%
197165.24%
197064.36%
196963.49%
196862.66%
196761.85%
196661.09%
196560.36%
196459.69%
196359.08%
196258.53%
196158.05%
196057.6%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Bahamas, The

1.4 birthsLatest available · 2024
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Fertility rate changed by -0.3 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearBahamas, The
20241.37 births
20231.37 births
20221.38 births
20211.38 births
20201.39 births
20191.4 births
20181.4 births
20171.42 births
20161.5 births
20151.57 births
20141.69 births
20131.74 births
20121.76 births
20111.79 births
20101.84 births
20092.01 births
20082 births
20072.04 births
20062.02 births
20052.01 births
20041.98 births
20031.97 births
20021.98 births
20012.02 births
20002.06 births
19992.13 births
19982.23 births
19972.29 births
19962.35 births
19952.42 births
19942.47 births
19932.61 births
19922.71 births
19912.51 births
19902.52 births
19892.52 births
19882.52 births
19872.52 births
19862.53 births
19852.55 births
19842.59 births
19832.65 births
19822.71 births
19812.77 births
19802.84 births
19792.94 births
19783.05 births
19773.17 births
19763.3 births
19753.42 births
19743.57 births
19733.73 births
19723.89 births
19714.06 births
19704.21 births
19694.38 births
19684.56 births
19674.69 births
19664.79 births
19654.88 births
19644.97 births
19635.06 births
19625.13 births
19615.16 births
19605.09 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Bahamas, The

$15.8BLatest available · 2024
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GDP changed by +42.1% between 2014 and 2024.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearBahamas, The
2024$15,832,800,000
2023$15,271,300,000
2022$13,896,800,000
2021$12,037,000,000
2020$10,363,200,000
2019$13,277,000,000
2018$12,819,200,000
2017$12,446,900,000
2016$11,880,900,000
2015$11,837,600,000
2014$11,139,100,000
2013$10,475,300,000
2012$10,720,400,000
2011$10,070,450,000
2010$10,095,760,000
2009$9,981,960,000
2008$10,526,000,000
2007$10,618,340,000
2006$10,167,250,000
2005$9,836,200,000
2004$9,055,290,000
2003$8,870,090,000
2002$8,881,160,000
2001$8,317,830,000
2000$8,076,470,000
1999$7,683,870,000
1998$6,833,220,000
1997$6,332,360,000
1996$3,609,000,000
1995$3,429,000,000
1994$3,259,000,000
1993$3,092,000,000
1992$3,109,000,000
1991$3,111,160,000
1990$3,166,000,000
1989$3,062,000,000
1988$2,817,900,000
1987$2,713,999,900
1986$2,472,500,000
1985$2,320,699,900
1984$2,041,100,000
1983$1,732,800,000
1982$1,578,300,000
1981$1,426,500,000
1980$1,335,300,000
1979$1,139,800,100
1978$832,400,000
1977$713,000,000
1976$642,100,000
1975$596,200,000
1974$632,400,000
1973$670,900,000
1972$590,900,000
1971$573,400,000
1970$539,500,000
1969$538,700,000
1968$453,800,000
1967$398,000,000
1966$346,800,000
1965$300,272,048.04
1964$266,560,042.65
1963$237,650,038.02
1962$212,170,033.95
1961$190,022,030.4
1960$169,736,027.16

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Bahamas, The

$39.5KLatest available · 2024
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GDP per capita changed by +35.4% between 2014 and 2024.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearBahamas, The
2024$39,455.45
2023$38,231.77
2022$34,957.16
2021$30,367.86
2020$26,178.75
2019$33,640.34
2018$32,642.34
2017$31,875.49
2016$30,616.54
2015$30,719.41
2014$29,137.22
2013$27,642.74
2012$28,552.02
2011$27,090.84
2010$27,473.1
2009$27,512.91
2008$29,392.38
2007$30,051.85
2006$29,184.79
2005$28,602.42
2004$26,650.29
2003$26,429.12
2002$26,781.62
2001$25,371.92
2000$24,940.08
1999$24,041.09
1998$21,667.45
1997$20,367.57
1996$11,783.8
1995$11,374.61
1994$10,991.23
1993$10,613.07
1992$10,873.4
1991$11,082.35
1990$11,473.3
1989$11,291.48
1988$10,575.8
1987$10,361.35
1986$9,600.6
1985$9,167.15
1984$8,201.7
1983$7,081.38
1982$6,559.47
1981$6,028.81
1980$5,742.58
1979$4,994.09
1978$3,720.04
1977$3,253.38
1976$2,993.46
1975$2,840.59
1974$3,079.74
1973$3,341.29
1972$3,013.95
1971$3,004.34
1970$2,916.5
1969$3,026.73
1968$2,668.01
1967$2,452.75
1966$2,239.24
1965$2,029.52
1964$1,883.44
1963$1,759.24
1962$1,651.22
1961$1,555.05
1960$1,459.25

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Bahamas, The

3.4%Latest available · 2024
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GDP growth changed by +1.5 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearBahamas, The
20243.38%
20233.05%
202210.88%
202117.59%
2020-20.09%
2019-0.84%
20182.4%
20173.37%
2016-1.16%
20151%
20141.85%
2013-2.86%
20124.52%
20110.61%
20101.54%
2009-4.18%
2008-2.32%
20071.45%
20062.52%
20053.4%
20040.88%
2003-1.26%
20022.7%
20012.63%
20004.15%
19997.14%
19984.72%
19971.29%
19964.22%
19954.38%
19943.15%
19930.31%
1992-3.83%
1991-4.18%
1990-1.6%
19896.73%
19882.31%
19872.98%
19861.8%
19854.83%
198414.17%
19833.6%
19826.7%
1981-9.23%
19806.5%
197926.14%
197814.18%
19779.15%
19765.19%
1975-14.8%
1974-16.75%
19737.57%
1972-3.5%
19711.63%
1970-5.65%
19698.98%
19688.42%
19679.6%
19669.07%
196510.43%
196410.5%
196310.52%
196210.45%
196110.67%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Bahamas, The

0.4%Latest available · 2024
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Inflation changed by -1.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearBahamas, The
20240.41%
20233.05%
20225.61%
20212.9%
20200.04%
20192.49%
20182.27%
20171.52%
2016-0.35%
20151.86%
20141.51%
20130.72%
20121.97%
20113.2%
20101.34%
20092.06%
20084.49%
20072.49%
20062.39%
20051.59%
20040.98%
20033.03%
20022.17%
20012.04%
20001.61%
19991.25%
19981.34%
19970.54%
19961.38%
19952.07%
19941.4%
19932.72%
19925.74%
19917.11%
19904.67%
19895.39%
19884.4%
19875.76%
19865.43%
19854.61%
19843.97%
19834%
19826.01%
198111.11%
198012.1%
19799.09%
19786.11%
19773.19%
19764.26%
197510.36%
197413.07%
19735.48%
19726.83%
19714.61%
19706.15%
19698.94%
19684.54%
19675.44%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Bahamas, The

9.2%Latest available · 2025
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Unemployment changed by -2.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearBahamas, The
20259.21%
20249.05%
20238.65%
20229.25%
202111.08%
202012.02%
20199.34%
201810%
20179.8%
201612.7%
201512%
201413.8%
201316.18%
201214.02%
201114.52%
201014.44%
200914.25%
20088.18%
20077.88%
20067.54%
200510.2%
200410.2%
200310.84%
20029.05%
20016.87%
20007.12%
19997.45%
19987.65%
19979.76%
199611.46%
199510.83%
199413.83%
199312.72%
199214.81%
199112.17%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Bahamas, The

74.7 yearsLatest available · 2024
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Life expectancy changed by +0.7 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearBahamas, The
202474.71 years
202374.55 years
202274.49 years
202170.75 years
202072.99 years
201971.41 years
201874.06 years
201774.03 years
201674.04 years
201573.81 years
201474.03 years
201373.93 years
201273.71 years
201173.57 years
201073.45 years
200973.46 years
200873.45 years
200773.46 years
200673.46 years
200573.41 years
200473.24 years
200373.21 years
200273.02 years
200172.77 years
200072.48 years
199972.15 years
199871.84 years
199771.6 years
199671.46 years
199571.42 years
199471.43 years
199371.42 years
199271.3 years
199171.18 years
199070.95 years
198970.72 years
198870.51 years
198770.38 years
198670.32 years
198570.29 years
198470.19 years
198370 years
198269.68 years
198169.37 years
198069.09 years
197968.96 years
197868.87 years
197768.76 years
197668.53 years
197568.14 years
197467.59 years
197367.15 years
197266.78 years
197166.53 years
197066.16 years
196965.77 years
196865.4 years
196765.03 years
196664.59 years
196564.27 years
196463.9 years
196363.53 years
196263.19 years
196162.81 years
196062.45 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Bahamas, The

6.3%Latest available · 2023
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Health expenditure changed by +0.6 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearBahamas, The
20236.3%
20227.04%
20216.79%
20207.4%
20195.7%
20185.84%
20176.6%
20165.66%
20155.24%
20145.64%
20135.68%
20125.32%
20115.32%
20105.26%
20095.15%
20084.86%
20074.5%
20064.31%
20054.03%
20044.05%
20034.02%
20023.81%
20013.92%
20003.8%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Bahamas, The

92.5%Latest available · 2024
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Internet adoption changed by +15.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearBahamas, The
202492.47%
202392.39%
202292.26%
202192.35%
202092.44%
201990.69%
201883%
201780.6%
201680%
201578%
201476.92%
201372%
201271.75%
201165%
201043%
200933.88%
200831.54%
200727%
200626%
200525%
200422%
200320%
200218%
200111.8%
20008%
19993.76%
19982.34%
19971.36%
19961.75%
19950.96%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Bahamas, The

1.1%Latest available · 2022
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Renewable energy changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearBahamas, The
20221.1%
20211.1%
20201.4%
20191.1%
20181.1%
20171.1%
20161.2%
20151.4%
20141.4%
20131.4%
20121.4%
20111.4%
20101.3%
20091.5%
20082%
20073.5%
20062%
20051.7%
20041.6%
20031.5%
20020.4%
20010.4%
20000%
19990%
19980%
19970%
19960%
19950%
19940%
19930%
19920%
19910%
19900%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Bahamas, The

100%Latest available · 2024
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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearBahamas, The
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Bahamas, The

79.2%Latest available · 2024
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Trade changed by -1.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearBahamas, The
202479.24%
202376.55%
202275.98%
202165.93%
202053.42%
201968.79%
201872.15%
201768.33%
201667.21%
201569.68%
201480.54%
201384.55%
201284.25%
201188.33%
201078.68%
200976.52%
200887.43%
200788.01%
200687.55%
200581.4%
200476%
200371.06%
200270.28%
200172.5%
200079.64%
199975.7%
199877.73%
199779.73%
1996105.86%
1995104.47%
1994104.4%
1993103.36%
1992101.46%
1991106.12%
1990110.12%
1989111%
1987117.13%
1986121.72%
1985124.06%
1984121.9%
1983124.58%
1982125.34%
1981129.75%
1980133.26%
1979129.08%
1978150.18%
1977148.79%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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