Bahamas vs Caribbean Small States: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Bahamas
93.5%
in 2023
Caribbean Small States
77.5%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
6th
Caribbean Small States rank
4th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Bahamas
  • Caribbean Small States
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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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.