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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
Consumer price inflation
0.4%

% per year·2024

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Bahamas, The2024 · 0.4%
-0.353.016.369.7213.071960199320251967: 5.4%1968: 4.5%1969: 8.9%1970: 6.2%1971: 4.6%1972: 6.8%1973: 5.5%1974: 13.1%1975: 10.4%1976: 4.3%1977: 3.2%1978: 6.1%1979: 9.1%1980: 12.1%1981: 11.1%1982: 6%1983: 4%1984: 4%1985: 4.6%1986: 5.4%1987: 5.8%1988: 4.4%1989: 5.4%1990: 4.7%1991: 7.1%1992: 5.7%1993: 2.7%1994: 1.4%1995: 2.1%1996: 1.4%1997: 0.5%1998: 1.3%1999: 1.3%2000: 1.6%2001: 2%2002: 2.2%2003: 3%2004: 1%2005: 1.6%2006: 2.4%2007: 2.5%2008: 4.5%2009: 2.1%2010: 1.3%2011: 3.2%2012: 2%2013: 0.7%2014: 1.5%2015: 1.9%2016: -0.3%2017: 1.5%2018: 2.3%2019: 2.5%2020: 0%2021: 2.9%2022: 5.6%2023: 3.1%2024: 0.4%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Bahamas, The in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Nassau
Country code
BHS

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