Nom officiel:
Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Région:
General Information
| Region | Caribbean | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 403a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 75.2a | |
| Capital city | Nassau | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 279.7c | |
| UN membership date | 18 September 1973 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 13 940b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 91.2a | |
| National currency | Bahamian Dollar (BSD) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1d |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 11 672 | 9 958 | 14 338b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 1 | -21.4 | 2.6b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 30 289.0 | 25 156.0 | 35 896.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5b |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 12.6 | 13.6 | 9.8b |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 86.5 | 85.5 | 89.7b |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 3.4 | 3 | 2.9b |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 11.9 | 11.8 | 12.2b |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 84.7 | 85.2 | 84.9b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 12 | 12i | 8.4i |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 66.4 / 79.0 | 62.8 / 74.7 | 66.2 / 77.9 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexi (2010=100) | 110 | 116 | 130b |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 100 | 99b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 443 | 339i | 433i,d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 3 161 | 2 205 | 4 498i,d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 2 719 | - 1 866i | - 4 065i,d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 1 203 | - 2 284 | - 1 053d |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 82.7 | 83.1k | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.5l | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 77.4 / 70.3 | 76.8 / 69.4 | 78.5 / 71.2a |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 21.3 / 14.0 | 19.5 / 15.4 | 17.5 / 17.6a |
| International migrant stockn (000/% of total pop.) | 59.2 / 15.4 | 63.6 / 16.1 | 67.3 / 16.8d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 0.1 | ~0.0 | 0.8o,d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 15.1 | 13.2 | 12.2a |
| Health: Current expenditurei,p,q (% of GDP) | 5.2 | 7.6 | 7.2r |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 2.2s | 1.9t | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 94.5 / 94.2u | ... / ... | 77.9 / 78.9b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 98.9 / 97.6u | ... / ... | 117.1 / 89.8b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 88.3 / 82.7u | ... / ... | 74.1 / 69.0b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 37.9 | 18.4 | 32.2r |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 13.2 | 12.8v | 18v |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 78 | 92.4 | 94.8b |
| Threatened species (number) | 81 | 96 | 155d |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 50.9 | 50.9 | 50.9r |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 2.3 / 5.9 | 2.1 / 5.3 | 3.0 / 7.6r |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 0 | 0 | 0r |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 83 | 74 | 106r |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 1 496 | 441 | 1 452r |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 29.8 | 29.8 | 29.8d |