Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Bahamas
Bahamas: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 87.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Bahamas, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 87.1% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Bahamas peaked at 130.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2019.
Bahamas ranks 135th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 107.6% | — |
| 2010 | 114.5% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 112.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 103.0% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 102.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 116.8% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 130.4% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 120.4% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 124.1% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | -3.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 87.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.7%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 87.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 209.5%, 42% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.6% | 107.6% | 107.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 110.2% | 87.1% | 130.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More private sector data for Bahamas
- Merchandise trade 35.6% (2024)
- Food imports 20.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 61.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 52.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 31.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 711.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,764 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Bahamas?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Bahamas was 87.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 130.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2019.
- How does Bahamas rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Bahamas ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.