Official name:
Commonwealth of the Bahamas
المنطقة:
General Information
| Region | Caribbean | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 397a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 39.7a | |
| Capital city | Nassau | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 279.7c | |
| UN membership date | 18-Sep-73 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 13 940b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 94.6a | |
| National currency | Bahamian Dollar (BSD) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1d |
Economic indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 10 096 | 11 711 | 13 579b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.2b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 28 443.5 | 31 295.1 | 34 863.7b |
| Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added) | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7b |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 12.3 | 12.9 | 15.2b |
| Economy: Services and other activityh (% of GVA) | 86.6 | 86.2 | 84.1b |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.1d |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 16.1 | 14.7 | 14d |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 81.1 | 82.9 | 83.9d |
| Unemploymenti (% of labour force) | 14.8 | 12 | 11.3d |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 68.1 / 81.6 | 68.4 / 81.7 | 68.0 / 81.5d |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexi (2010=100) | 100 | 110 | 116d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 93 | 101 | 101b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 620 | 443 | 410i,d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 2 862 | 3 161 | 2 790i,d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 2 242 | - 2 719 | - 2 380i,d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -814 | - 1 203 | - 2 065d |
Social indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth ratek (average annual %) | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1d |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 82.4 | 82.7 | 83.1b |
| Urban population growth ratek (average annual %) | 1.9 | 1.5 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalk (live births per woman) | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8d |
| Life expectancy at birthk (females/males, years) | 74.6 / 69.3 | 74.8 / 70.1 | 75.9 / 71.5d |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 26.9 / 9.0 | 24.0 / 10.2 | 21.3 / 12.7a |
| International migrant stockl (000/% of total pop.) | 54.7 / 15.4 | 59.2 / 15.8 | 63.6 / 16.2d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ~0.0m | 0.1 | ~0.0d |
| Infant mortality ratek (per 1 000 live births) | 11.3 | 8 | 5.9d |
| Health: Current expenditurei (% of GDP) | 5.3 | 5.2 | 6.2c |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 2.8n | 2.3o | 1.9p |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 94.5 / 97.6q | ... / ... | ... / ... |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 91.2 / 87.6 | 78.9 / 74.9r | ... / ... |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 89.8 / 84.0 | 78.5 / 72.6r | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 26.5 | 39 | 32p |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 12.2 | 13.2 | 12.8s |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 43 | 78 | 85p |
| Threatened species (number) | 62 | 81 | 121 |
| Forested areai (% of land area) | 50.9 | 50.9 | 50.9c |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 0 | 0 | 0c |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 78 | 82 | 101c |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderst (000) | 1 370 | 1 496 | 1 802b |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 11.2 | 29.8 | 29.8d |