Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bahamas
Bahamas: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bahamas, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bahamas stood at 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bahamas peaked at 4.62 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Bahamas ranks 163rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.2% |
| 1971 | 0.462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +190.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1974 | 2.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +193.5% |
| 1975 | 4.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.4% |
| 1976 | 4.62 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 4.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.62 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1979 | 3.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 3.43 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 4.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 2.81 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1983 | 2.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1984 | 1.63 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1985 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1986 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.7% |
| 1991 | 0.275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +178.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +187.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.62 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 160 United States of America 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Malawi 0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Cape Verde 0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Kenya 0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0616 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bahamas?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Bahamas was 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Bahamas rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Bahamas ranks 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.