Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Bahamas
Bahamas: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Bahamas, 1971–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.0% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5,574.9% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Bahamas peaked at 8.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Bahamas ranks 199th of 205 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 to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -63.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -23.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +19087.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -98.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -80.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +2696.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +105.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +53.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -45.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -70.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -39.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +1826.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -89.0% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +20569.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -96.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +111.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +169.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +8959.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +469.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -65.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +58.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -88.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +481.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -82.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -75.6% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +14257.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -44.9% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +585.2% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -76.9% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +66.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -76.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -98.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +86.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +44.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +84.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -71.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +117.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +678.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -97.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -97.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +5574.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 2% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +20569.0% | 0.0% | 3.1% |
| 1980 | +19087.8% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2006 | +14257.2% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| 1998 | +8959.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2023 | +5574.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1983 | +2696.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 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 south asia in Bahamas?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Bahamas was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Bahamas rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Bahamas ranks 199th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.