Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas is 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 4.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Bahamas 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +179.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1973 | 0.79 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 1974 | 2.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +189.0% |
| 1975 | 4.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.2% |
| 1976 | 4.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 4.57 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 3.67 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 3.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 3.75 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 4.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 2.87 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1983 | 2.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 1.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1985 | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1986 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.47 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 176 Afghanistan 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Nepal 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Sudan 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Aruba 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Macao 0.0333 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$), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 13,696 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Bahamas was 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Bahamas rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.