Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Bahamas
Bahamas: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 37.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Bahamas, 1967–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Bahamas stood at 37.1%.
The figure is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Bahamas peaked at 70.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
Bahamas ranks 15th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.1% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -70.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +450.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -86.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -56.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +5081.7% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +701.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +4737.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -92.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -53.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +7885.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -95.2% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +3473.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -61.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +68.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -84.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +304.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +114.4% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +28.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +15574.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -65.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +98.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +121.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -96.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +5485.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -90.7% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +5850.9% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -54.6% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +42.3% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +2291.7% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | -51.4% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -95.4% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +2637.6% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -93.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -93.6% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | +21706.8% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | +65.7% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | -34.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 37.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 41.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 37.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 143.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +21706.8% | 0.2% | 34.4% |
| 1998 | +15574.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1983 | +7885.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2007 | +5850.9% | 0.1% | 6.4% |
| 2005 | +5485.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| 1974 | +5081.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 1.3% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 0.2% | 56.9% | 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 in Bahamas?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Bahamas was 37.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Bahamas rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Bahamas ranks 15th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.