Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Bahamas
Bahamas: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 47.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Bahamas, 1967–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Bahamas is 47.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Bahamas peaked at 72.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
That places Bahamas 19th out of 206 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 outside region in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.1% | — |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -29.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +140.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -86.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +53.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +1383.9% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +702.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -98.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +390.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -94.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +4477.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -60.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -35.1% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +447.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -88.3% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +985.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -62.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +49.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -82.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +166.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +69.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +387.1% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -36.3% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +184.1% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -52.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +15176.1% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -65.1% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +176.7% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -37.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -73.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +364.5% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +57.8% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +308.4% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -56.3% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | +894.1% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -52.2% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -91.2% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +1314.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -92.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -81.6% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +7190.0% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +64.7% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | -16.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 47.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 5.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 47.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.3%, 9.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +15176.1% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| 2021 | +7190.0% | 0.5% | 34.6% |
| 1980 | +4477.9% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 1974 | +1383.9% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2018 | +1314.1% | 2.5% | 35.3% |
| 1985 | +985.2% | 0.1% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 0.3% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 2.5% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 0.5% | 57.0% | 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 outside region in Bahamas?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Bahamas was 47.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 outside region?
- Bahamas ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.