Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Bahamas
Bahamas: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Bahamas, 1964–2023
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 within region in Bahamas is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 247.8% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Bahamas peaked at 7.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Bahamas 201st out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 within region in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.6% | — |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +239.1% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | -16.0% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | +48.7% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | -25.1% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -44.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | -39.8% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +289.8% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -69.8% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +73.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -39.6% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | +334.4% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +61.3% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -39.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -93.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +190.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -57.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +89.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +136.1% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +68.5% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +115.1% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -38.5% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +170.6% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -88.7% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +51.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +99.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -39.7% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +182.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -60.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +92.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -59.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +121.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +161.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -71.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -79.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -58.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -52.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +247.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 2% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 1.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 198 South Sudan 0.6% compare
- 199 Faroe Islands 0.6% compare
- 200 Chad 0.3% compare
- 202 Libya 0.0% compare
- 203 Gibraltar 0.0% 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$), per unit of GDP 0.0435 current US$ 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 within region in Bahamas?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Bahamas was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region 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 within region?
- Bahamas ranks 201st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. 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 within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.