The Bahamas is a high-income country with a population of 401K people. The capital and largest city is Nassau, with 274K residents.
The Bahamas ranks 140/197 by GDP ($15.8B) and 30/197 by GDP per capita ($39,455). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Bahamas
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
404321
|
173/197 |
| GDP |
$15.8B
2024 |
140/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$39,455
2024 |
30/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$41,198
2024 |
56/197 |
| Government debt |
$12.3B
2024 |
118/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
78.3%
2025 |
45/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$30,693
2024 |
24/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$25,682
2025 |
30/197 |
| Land area | 3,865 sq mi | 162/197 |
| Population density | 103.8 ppl/mi² | 146/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.37 | 167/196 |
| Median age | 36 years | 70/196 |
| Life expectancy | 74.9 years | 93/197 |
Bahamas trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $169,736,027 |
| 1961 | $190,022,030 |
| 1962 | $212,170,034 |
| 1963 | $237,650,038 |
| 1964 | $266,560,043 |
| 1965 | $300,272,048 |
| 1966 | $346,800,000 |
| 1967 | $398,000,000 |
| 1968 | $453,800,000 |
| 1969 | $538,700,000 |
| 1970 | $539,500,000 |
| 1971 | $573,400,000 |
| 1972 | $590,900,000 |
| 1973 | $670,900,000 |
| 1974 | $632,400,000 |
| 1975 | $596,200,000 |
| 1976 | $642,100,000 |
| 1977 | $713,000,000 |
| 1978 | $832,400,000 |
| 1979 | $1,139,800,100 |
| 1980 | $1,335,300,000 |
| 1981 | $1,426,500,000 |
| 1982 | $1,578,300,000 |
| 1983 | $1,732,800,000 |
| 1984 | $2,041,100,000 |
| 1985 | $2,320,699,900 |
| 1986 | $2,472,500,000 |
| 1987 | $2,713,999,900 |
| 1988 | $2,817,900,000 |
| 1989 | $3,062,000,000 |
| 1990 | $3,166,000,000 |
| 1991 | $3,111,160,000 |
| 1992 | $3,109,000,000 |
| 1993 | $3,092,000,000 |
| 1994 | $3,259,000,000 |
| 1995 | $3,429,000,000 |
| 1996 | $3,609,000,000 |
| 1997 | $6,332,360,000 |
| 1998 | $6,833,220,000 |
| 1999 | $7,683,870,000 |
| 2000 | $8,076,470,000 |
| 2001 | $8,317,830,000 |
| 2002 | $8,881,160,000 |
| 2003 | $8,870,090,000 |
| 2004 | $9,055,290,000 |
| 2005 | $9,836,200,000 |
| 2006 | $10,167,250,000 |
| 2007 | $10,618,340,000 |
| 2008 | $10,526,000,000 |
| 2009 | $9,981,960,000 |
| 2010 | $10,095,760,000 |
| 2011 | $10,070,450,000 |
| 2012 | $10,720,400,000 |
| 2013 | $10,475,300,000 |
| 2014 | $11,139,100,000 |
| 2015 | $11,837,600,000 |
| 2016 | $11,880,900,000 |
| 2017 | $12,446,900,000 |
| 2018 | $12,819,200,000 |
| 2019 | $13,277,000,000 |
| 2020 | $10,363,200,000 |
| 2021 | $12,037,000,000 |
| 2022 | $13,896,800,000 |
| 2023 | $15,271,300,000 |
| 2024 | $15,832,800,000 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $1,459 |
| 1961 | $1,555 |
| 1962 | $1,651 |
| 1963 | $1,759 |
| 1964 | $1,883 |
| 1965 | $2,030 |
| 1966 | $2,239 |
| 1967 | $2,453 |
| 1968 | $2,668 |
| 1969 | $3,027 |
| 1970 | $2,916 |
| 1971 | $3,004 |
| 1972 | $3,014 |
| 1973 | $3,341 |
| 1974 | $3,080 |
| 1975 | $2,841 |
| 1976 | $2,993 |
| 1977 | $3,253 |
| 1978 | $3,720 |
| 1979 | $4,994 |
| 1980 | $5,743 |
| 1981 | $6,029 |
| 1982 | $6,559 |
| 1983 | $7,081 |
| 1984 | $8,202 |
| 1985 | $9,167 |
| 1986 | $9,601 |
| 1987 | $10,361 |
| 1988 | $10,576 |
| 1989 | $11,291 |
| 1990 | $11,473 |
| 1991 | $11,082 |
| 1992 | $10,873 |
| 1993 | $10,613 |
| 1994 | $10,991 |
| 1995 | $11,375 |
| 1996 | $11,784 |
| 1997 | $20,368 |
| 1998 | $21,667 |
| 1999 | $24,041 |
| 2000 | $24,940 |
| 2001 | $25,372 |
| 2002 | $26,782 |
| 2003 | $26,429 |
| 2004 | $26,650 |
| 2005 | $28,602 |
| 2006 | $29,185 |
| 2007 | $30,052 |
| 2008 | $29,392 |
| 2009 | $27,513 |
| 2010 | $27,473 |
| 2011 | $27,091 |
| 2012 | $28,552 |
| 2013 | $27,643 |
| 2014 | $29,137 |
| 2015 | $30,719 |
| 2016 | $30,617 |
| 2017 | $31,875 |
| 2018 | $32,642 |
| 2019 | $33,640 |
| 2020 | $26,179 |
| 2021 | $30,368 |
| 2022 | $34,957 |
| 2023 | $38,232 |
| 2024 | $39,455 |
The Bahamas' life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.9 |
| 1951 | 59.2 |
| 1952 | 59.6 |
| 1953 | 60 |
| 1954 | 60.3 |
| 1955 | 60.7 |
| 1956 | 61 |
| 1957 | 61.4 |
| 1958 | 61.7 |
| 1959 | 62.1 |
| 1960 | 62.5 |
| 1961 | 62.8 |
| 1962 | 63.2 |
| 1963 | 63.5 |
| 1964 | 63.9 |
| 1965 | 64.3 |
| 1966 | 64.6 |
| 1967 | 65 |
| 1968 | 65.4 |
| 1969 | 65.8 |
| 1970 | 66.2 |
| 1971 | 66.5 |
| 1972 | 66.8 |
| 1973 | 67.1 |
| 1974 | 67.6 |
| 1975 | 68.1 |
| 1976 | 68.5 |
| 1977 | 68.8 |
| 1978 | 68.9 |
| 1979 | 69 |
| 1980 | 69.1 |
| 1981 | 69.4 |
| 1982 | 69.7 |
| 1983 | 70 |
| 1984 | 70.2 |
| 1985 | 70.3 |
| 1986 | 70.3 |
| 1987 | 70.4 |
| 1988 | 70.5 |
| 1989 | 70.7 |
| 1990 | 70.9 |
| 1991 | 71.2 |
| 1992 | 71.3 |
| 1993 | 71.4 |
| 1994 | 71.4 |
| 1995 | 71.4 |
| 1996 | 71.5 |
| 1997 | 71.6 |
| 1998 | 71.8 |
| 1999 | 72.1 |
| 2000 | 72.5 |
| 2001 | 72.8 |
| 2002 | 73 |
| 2003 | 73.2 |
| 2004 | 73.2 |
| 2005 | 73.4 |
| 2006 | 73.5 |
| 2007 | 73.5 |
| 2008 | 73.4 |
| 2009 | 73.5 |
| 2010 | 73.4 |
| 2011 | 73.6 |
| 2012 | 73.7 |
| 2013 | 73.9 |
| 2014 | 74 |
| 2015 | 73.8 |
| 2016 | 74 |
| 2017 | 74 |
| 2018 | 74.1 |
| 2019 | 71.4 |
| 2020 | 73 |
| 2021 | 70.8 |
| 2022 | 74.5 |
| 2023 | 74.6 |
| 2024 | 74.7 |
| 2025 | 74.9 |
The Bahamas' population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 116,317 |
| 1961 | 122,197 |
| 1962 | 128,493 |
| 1963 | 135,087 |
| 1964 | 141,528 |
| 1965 | 147,952 |
| 1966 | 154,874 |
| 1967 | 162,267 |
| 1968 | 170,089 |
| 1969 | 177,981 |
| 1970 | 184,982 |
| 1971 | 190,857 |
| 1972 | 196,055 |
| 1973 | 200,791 |
| 1974 | 205,342 |
| 1975 | 209,886 |
| 1976 | 214,501 |
| 1977 | 219,157 |
| 1978 | 223,761 |
| 1979 | 228,230 |
| 1980 | 232,526 |
| 1981 | 236,614 |
| 1982 | 240,614 |
| 1983 | 244,698 |
| 1984 | 248,863 |
| 1985 | 253,154 |
| 1986 | 257,536 |
| 1987 | 261,935 |
| 1988 | 266,448 |
| 1989 | 271,178 |
| 1990 | 275,945 |
| 1991 | 280,731 |
| 1992 | 285,927 |
| 1993 | 291,339 |
| 1994 | 296,509 |
| 1995 | 301,461 |
| 1996 | 306,268 |
| 1997 | 310,904 |
| 1998 | 315,368 |
| 1999 | 319,614 |
| 2000 | 323,835 |
| 2001 | 327,836 |
| 2002 | 331,614 |
| 2003 | 335,618 |
| 2004 | 339,782 |
| 2005 | 343,894 |
| 2006 | 348,375 |
| 2007 | 353,334 |
| 2008 | 358,120 |
| 2009 | 362,810 |
| 2010 | 367,478 |
| 2011 | 371,729 |
| 2012 | 375,469 |
| 2013 | 378,953 |
| 2014 | 382,298 |
| 2015 | 385,346 |
| 2016 | 388,055 |
| 2017 | 390,485 |
| 2018 | 392,717 |
| 2019 | 394,675 |
| 2020 | 395,863 |
| 2021 | 396,373 |
| 2022 | 397,538 |
| 2023 | 399,440 |
| 2024 | 401,283 |
The Bahamas' birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.09 |
| 1961 | 5.16 |
| 1962 | 5.13 |
| 1963 | 5.06 |
| 1964 | 4.97 |
| 1965 | 4.88 |
| 1966 | 4.79 |
| 1967 | 4.69 |
| 1968 | 4.56 |
| 1969 | 4.38 |
| 1970 | 4.21 |
| 1971 | 4.06 |
| 1972 | 3.89 |
| 1973 | 3.73 |
| 1974 | 3.57 |
| 1975 | 3.42 |
| 1976 | 3.3 |
| 1977 | 3.17 |
| 1978 | 3.05 |
| 1979 | 2.94 |
| 1980 | 2.84 |
| 1981 | 2.77 |
| 1982 | 2.71 |
| 1983 | 2.65 |
| 1984 | 2.59 |
| 1985 | 2.55 |
| 1986 | 2.53 |
| 1987 | 2.52 |
| 1988 | 2.52 |
| 1989 | 2.52 |
| 1990 | 2.52 |
| 1991 | 2.51 |
| 1992 | 2.71 |
| 1993 | 2.61 |
| 1994 | 2.47 |
| 1995 | 2.42 |
| 1996 | 2.35 |
| 1997 | 2.29 |
| 1998 | 2.23 |
| 1999 | 2.13 |
| 2000 | 2.06 |
| 2001 | 2.02 |
| 2002 | 1.98 |
| 2003 | 1.97 |
| 2004 | 1.98 |
| 2005 | 2.01 |
| 2006 | 2.02 |
| 2007 | 2.04 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2.01 |
| 2010 | 1.84 |
| 2011 | 1.79 |
| 2012 | 1.76 |
| 2013 | 1.74 |
| 2014 | 1.69 |
| 2015 | 1.57 |
| 2016 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 1.42 |
| 2018 | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 1.39 |
| 2021 | 1.38 |
| 2022 | 1.38 |
| 2023 | 1.37 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.5 |
| 1961 | 19.6 |
| 1962 | 19.6 |
| 1963 | 19.7 |
| 1964 | 19.8 |
| 1965 | 19.9 |
| 1966 | 20.1 |
| 1967 | 20.2 |
| 1968 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 20.5 |
| 1970 | 20.6 |
| 1971 | 20.6 |
| 1972 | 20.7 |
| 1973 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 20.9 |
| 1976 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 21.6 |
| 1979 | 21.8 |
| 1980 | 22.1 |
| 1981 | 22.4 |
| 1982 | 22.7 |
| 1983 | 23 |
| 1984 | 23.4 |
| 1985 | 23.7 |
| 1986 | 24 |
| 1987 | 24.3 |
| 1988 | 24.7 |
| 1989 | 25 |
| 1990 | 25.4 |
| 1991 | 25.7 |
| 1992 | 26 |
| 1993 | 26.3 |
| 1994 | 26.6 |
| 1995 | 26.9 |
| 1996 | 27.2 |
| 1997 | 27.5 |
| 1998 | 27.9 |
| 1999 | 28.2 |
| 2000 | 28.5 |
| 2001 | 28.9 |
| 2002 | 29.3 |
| 2003 | 29.6 |
| 2004 | 30 |
| 2005 | 30.3 |
| 2006 | 30.6 |
| 2007 | 30.8 |
| 2008 | 31 |
| 2009 | 31.3 |
| 2010 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 31.8 |
| 2012 | 32.1 |
| 2013 | 32.4 |
| 2014 | 32.6 |
| 2015 | 33 |
| 2016 | 33.3 |
| 2017 | 33.6 |
| 2018 | 33.9 |
| 2019 | 34.3 |
| 2020 | 34.6 |
| 2021 | 34.9 |
| 2022 | 35.2 |
| 2023 | 35.6 |
| 2024 | 36 |
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Bahamas: National Statistics
Finance
|
Bahamas
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$14.2B
2023 |
145/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
23.8%
2025 |
133/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.74%
2023 |
154/193 |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
157/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.53%
2025 |
50/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
8.65%
2023 |
47/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
77.2%
2024 |
7/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
9.63%
2024 |
186/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
63.2
2025 |
79/197 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$2.51B
2023 |
122/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$65.9M
2024 |
154/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,794,500
2020 |
69/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
59.6%
2020 |
11/184 |
Energy
|
Bahamas
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,007 kg
2007 |
58/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.6
2007 |
72/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.68 megatons
2023 |
152/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.22 tons
2023 |
61/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
139/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
1.1%
2022 |
175/193 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.48%
2021 |
179/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
150/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
42/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
10/195 |
Society
|
Bahamas
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.005%
2024 |
173/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+1,018
2024 |
67/196 |
| Urban population |
83.8%
2024 |
37/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.72 ft
2025 |
74/190 |
| Average female height |
5.36 ft
2025 |
48/190 |
| Quality of life index |
59.7
2025 |
69/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
65
2024 |
33/197 |
| Higher education index |
18
2025 |
152/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
31.2
2022 |
10/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.7
2019 |
143/197 |
| Visa free countries |
153
2025 |
51/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
95.6%
2003 |
102/196 |
| English speaking |
87.1%
2023 |
24/197 |
| People using the Internet |
94.8%
2023 |
27/195 |
Health
|
Bahamas
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$2,341
2022 |
33/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$568
2022 |
29/191 |
| Life expectancy |
74.9 years
2025 |
93/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.45%
2022 |
118/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.86
2017 |
93/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
76
2023 |
74/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
12.7
2023 |
111/192 |
| Obesity rate |
48.2%
2022 |
5/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.9%
2024 |
92/195 |
| Air quality index |
100
2025 |
2/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
11.3%
2022 |
123/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.65 liters
2020 |
106/186 |
Territory
|
Bahamas
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.007%
2025 |
162/197 |
| Land area per capita |
9,631 sq mi
2024 |
52/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
50.2 sq mi
2025 |
176/194 |
| Forest area |
1,969 sq mi
2025 |
139/196 |
| Roads length |
1,678 mi
2011 |
147/175 |
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