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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Bahamas, The

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population403.03K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$15.83B2024 · current US$GDP per capita$39.46K2024 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth74.72024 · yearsInternet use92.5%2024 · % of populationForest area50.9%2023 · % of land area
Health expenditure
6.3%

% of GDP·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Bahamas, The2023 · 6.3%
01.853.75.557.41960199320252000: 3.8%2001: 3.9%2002: 3.8%2003: 4%2004: 4%2005: 4%2006: 4.3%2007: 4.5%2008: 4.9%2009: 5.2%2010: 5.3%2011: 5.3%2012: 5.3%2013: 5.7%2014: 5.6%2015: 5.2%2016: 5.7%2017: 6.6%2018: 5.8%2019: 5.7%2020: 7.4%2021: 6.8%2022: 7%2023: 6.3%

Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.

Country context

Bahamas, The in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Nassau
Country code
BHS

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