BHS / Latin America & Caribbean
Bahamas
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Nassau
- Currency
- Bahamian dollar
- Continent
- North America
- Area
- 13,878 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
403.03K · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
15.83B · 2024
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
39.46K · 2024
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
0.41 · 2024
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
9.21 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
1.37 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
74.71 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Bahamas: 403.03K
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Bahamas |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 403,033 |
| 2024 | 401,283 |
| 2023 | 399,440 |
| 2022 | 397,538 |
| 2021 | 396,373 |
| 2020 | 395,863 |
| 2019 | 394,675 |
| 2018 | 392,717 |
| 2017 | 390,485 |
| 2016 | 388,055 |
| 2015 | 385,346 |
| 2014 | 382,298 |
| 2013 | 378,953 |
| 2012 | 375,469 |
| 2011 | 371,729 |
| 2010 | 367,478 |
| 2009 | 362,810 |
| 2008 | 358,120 |
| 2007 | 353,334 |
| 2006 | 348,375 |
2025Bahamas: —
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Bahamas |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 15,832,800,000 |
| 2023 | 15,271,300,000 |
| 2022 | 13,896,800,000 |
| 2021 | 12,037,000,000 |
| 2020 | 10,363,200,000 |
| 2019 | 13,277,000,000 |
| 2018 | 12,819,200,000 |
| 2017 | 12,446,900,000 |
| 2016 | 11,880,900,000 |
| 2015 | 11,837,600,000 |
| 2014 | 11,139,100,000 |
| 2013 | 10,475,300,000 |
| 2012 | 10,720,400,000 |
| 2011 | 10,070,450,000 |
| 2010 | 10,095,760,000 |
| 2009 | 9,981,960,000 |
| 2008 | 10,526,000,000 |
| 2007 | 10,618,340,000 |
| 2006 | 10,167,250,000 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Bahamas: —
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Bahamas |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 39,455.45 |
| 2023 | 38,231.77 |
| 2022 | 34,957.16 |
| 2021 | 30,367.86 |
| 2020 | 26,178.75 |
| 2019 | 33,640.34 |
| 2018 | 32,642.34 |
| 2017 | 31,875.49 |
| 2016 | 30,616.54 |
| 2015 | 30,719.41 |
| 2014 | 29,137.22 |
| 2013 | 27,642.74 |
| 2012 | 28,552.02 |
| 2011 | 27,090.84 |
| 2010 | 27,473.1 |
| 2009 | 27,512.91 |
| 2008 | 29,392.38 |
| 2007 | 30,051.85 |
| 2006 | 29,184.79 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Bahamas: —
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Bahamas |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 0.41 |
| 2023 | 3.05 |
| 2022 | 5.61 |
| 2021 | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 0.04 |
| 2019 | 2.49 |
| 2018 | 2.27 |
| 2017 | 1.52 |
| 2016 | -0.35 |
| 2015 | 1.86 |
| 2014 | 1.51 |
| 2013 | 0.72 |
| 2012 | 1.97 |
| 2011 | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 1.34 |
| 2009 | 2.06 |
| 2008 | 4.49 |
| 2007 | 2.49 |
| 2006 | 2.39 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Bahamas: 9.21
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Bahamas |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.21 |
| 2024 | 9.05 |
| 2023 | 8.65 |
| 2022 | 9.25 |
| 2021 | 11.08 |
| 2020 | 12.02 |
| 2019 | 9.34 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 9.8 |
| 2016 | 12.7 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2014 | 13.8 |
| 2013 | 16.18 |
| 2012 | 14.02 |
| 2011 | 14.52 |
| 2010 | 14.44 |
| 2009 | 14.25 |
| 2008 | 8.18 |
| 2007 | 7.88 |
| 2006 | 7.54 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Bahamas: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Bahamas |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 1.37 |
| 2023 | 1.37 |
| 2022 | 1.38 |
| 2021 | 1.38 |
| 2020 | 1.39 |
| 2019 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 1.42 |
| 2016 | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 1.57 |
| 2014 | 1.69 |
| 2013 | 1.74 |
| 2012 | 1.76 |
| 2011 | 1.79 |
| 2010 | 1.84 |
| 2009 | 2.01 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2.04 |
| 2006 | 2.02 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Bahamas: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Bahamas |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 74.71 |
| 2023 | 74.55 |
| 2022 | 74.49 |
| 2021 | 70.75 |
| 2020 | 72.99 |
| 2019 | 71.41 |
| 2018 | 74.06 |
| 2017 | 74.03 |
| 2016 | 74.04 |
| 2015 | 73.81 |
| 2014 | 74.03 |
| 2013 | 73.93 |
| 2012 | 73.71 |
| 2011 | 73.57 |
| 2010 | 73.45 |
| 2009 | 73.46 |
| 2008 | 73.45 |
| 2007 | 73.46 |
| 2006 | 73.46 |