Bahamas vs Caribbean Small States: Merchandise imports from high-income economies
Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time
- Bahamas
- Caribbean Small States
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 93.5% against 77.5% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 6th and Caribbean Small States ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Caribbean Small States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.3% | 78.1% | 19.2% | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 52.1% | 67.3% | 15.1% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1980s | 57.7% | 73.2% | 15.5% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1990s | 93.6% | 86.9% | 6.7% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 75.5% | 20.3% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 71.0% | 24.6% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 77.0% | 17.1% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Bahamas or Caribbean Small States?
- Bahamas, at 93.5% against 77.5% in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Bahamas and Caribbean Small States?
- 16.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Caribbean Small States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Caribbean Small States rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Bahamas ranks 6th and Caribbean Small States ranks 4th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.