Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Bahamas
Bahamas: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 10.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Bahamas, 1973–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 10.6% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 174,660.0% on the previous year and up 240,182.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Bahamas peaked at 10.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
That places Bahamas 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -88.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +2980.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +76.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +172693.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +66078.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +18450.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +362.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +4356.3% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +487.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -96.3% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +4395.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -96.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -83.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +313.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -94.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +6408.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -72.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -39.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -98.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +4120.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -95.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +302.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +1080.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -92.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +40715.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -54.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +204.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +95.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +82536.7% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +174659.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 10.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 14.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 10.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 115.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +174659.5% | 0.0% | 10.6% |
| 1983 | +172693.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2022 | +82536.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1985 | +66078.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2014 | +40715.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 1989 | +18450.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 0.0% | 10.6% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Bahamas?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Bahamas was 10.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Bahamas ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240,182.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.