Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 1,764 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Bahamas, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Bahamas is 1,764 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Bahamas peaked at 26,156 current US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 51.58 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Bahamas 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.58 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 65.47 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1962 | 70.04 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 74.03 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 113.05 current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 1965 | 128.42 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 148.51 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 191.04 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 299.84 current US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 1969 | 297.79 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 486.53 current US$ per person | +63.4% |
| 1971 | 1,399 current US$ per person | +187.5% |
| 1972 | 1,750 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 2,640 current US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 1974 | 7,032 current US$ per person | +166.4% |
| 1975 | 11,949 current US$ per person | +69.9% |
| 1976 | 13,949 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 14,880 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 13,666 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 16,588 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 21,542 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 26,156 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 18,844 current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 1983 | 16,224 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 13,634 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 10,776 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 10,492 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 10,392 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 8,080 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 9,171 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 862.49 current US$ per person | -90.6% |
| 1991 | 801.48 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 671.5 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 556.05 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 563.22 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 583.82 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 607.31 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 582.17 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 951.27 current US$ per person | +63.4% |
| 1999 | 1,333 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 2000 | 1,714 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 1,147 current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 1,173 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,088 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1,180 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1,247 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1,570 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 1,896 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 1,943 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,612 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 1,687 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1,956 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 2,205 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 2,140 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,805 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 1,150 current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 1,039 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1,211 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 1,306 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,361 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 846.25 current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 1,370 current US$ per person | +61.9% |
| 2022 | 1,474 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 1,843 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 1,717 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 1,764 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1,764 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 21% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1,764 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,352 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +187.5% | 486.53 current US$ per person | 1,399 current US$ per person |
| 1974 | +166.4% | 2,640 current US$ per person | 7,032 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.98 current US$ per person | 51.58 current US$ per person | 299.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,434 current US$ per person | 486.53 current US$ per person | 16,588 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,531 current US$ per person | 8,080 current US$ per person | 26,156 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 751.22 current US$ per person | 556.05 current US$ per person | 1,333 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,457 current US$ per person | 1,088 current US$ per person | 1,943 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,586 current US$ per person | 1,039 current US$ per person | 2,205 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,502 current US$ per person | 846.25 current US$ per person | 1,843 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), per unit of GDP 0.0435 current US$ 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 merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Bahamas?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Bahamas was 1,764 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 26,156 current US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.58 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Bahamas rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.