Manufactures exports in Bahamas
Bahamas: Manufactures exports was 31.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Bahamas, 1974–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures exports in Bahamas stood at 31.2%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Bahamas peaked at 70.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1997.
That places Bahamas 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5.3% | — |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -40.7% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | +75.7% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -36.1% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +59.8% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | +48.8% |
| 1983 | 8.3% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | +48.0% |
| 1985 | 28.2% | +128.9% |
| 1986 | 42.9% | +52.3% |
| 1987 | 53.5% | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -97.7% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | +1688.5% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 43.7% | +55.3% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | +46.6% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -79.7% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | +205.0% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | -0.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 31.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.1%, 53% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 31.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures exports in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1688.5% | 1.2% | 21.6% |
| 2023 | +205.0% | 10.3% | 31.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 5.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 3.5% | 53.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 1.2% | 28.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 32.3% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 60.4% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 10.3% | 55.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 32.3% compare
- 97 Madagascar 32.3% compare
- 98 Iran, Islamic Republic of 31.3% compare
- 100 Kenya 30.7% compare
- 101 Ukraine 30.5% compare
- 102 Armenia 29.5% compare
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 13,696 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Bahamas?
- Manufactures exports in Bahamas was 31.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1997.
- How does Bahamas rank for manufactures exports?
- Bahamas ranks 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.