Bahamas - Economy
How is the economy of Bahamas? Based on the information we have, Bahamas has a high-income tourism and financial services economy; major income inequality; strong US bilateral relations; several tax relief programs; targeted investment in agriculture, energy, light manufacturing, and technology industries. Key agricultural products in this country include: sugarcane, grapefruits, vegetables, bananas, tomatoes, chicken, tropical fruits, oranges, coconuts, mangoes/guavas (2022).
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Labor force 242,000 (2023 est.)
Industrial production growth rate 10.34% (2023 est.)
Industries tourism, banking, oil bunkering, maritime industries, transshipment and logistics, salt, aragonite, pharmaceuticals
Population below poverty line
Taxes and other revenues 16.43% (of GDP) (2022 est.)
Fiscal year
Exchange rates
Currency Bahamian dollars (BSD) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2023 1 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2022 1 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2021 1 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020 1 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2019 1 (2019 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023 $2.512 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022 $2.609 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021 $2.433 billion (2021 est.)
Current account balance
Current account balance 2022 -$1.763 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2021 -$2.434 billion (2021 est.)
Current account balance 2020 -$2.285 billion (2020 est.)
Public debt
Public debt 2022 82.16% of GDP (2022 est.)
Budget
Revenues $2.606 billion (2022 est.)
Expenditures $3.102 billion (2022 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
Remittances
Remittances 2023 0.38% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2022 0.44% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2021 0.47% of GDP (2021 est.)
Imports
Imports 2022 $5.692 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $4.947 billion (2021 est.)
Imports 2020 $3.411 billion (2020 est.)
Imports (partners) US 59%, South Korea 6%, Germany 6%, China 5%, Brazil 4% (2022)
Comodities Imports force refined petroleum, ships, cars, crude petroleum, coal tar oil (2022)
Exports
Imports 2022 $5.692 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2021 $4.947 billion (2021 est.)
Imports 2020 $3.411 billion (2020 est.)
Exports (partners) US 49%, Cote d'Ivoire 20%, Germany 9%, Thailand 7%, Poland 4% (2022)
Comodities Exports force refined petroleum, ships, aluminum, postage stamps/documents, plastics (2022)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023 $13.224 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022 $12.884 billion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021 $11.63 billion (2021 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate) $14.339 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP Per capita
Real GDP per capita 2023 $32,000 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022 $31,400 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2021 $28,500 (2021 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
Agriculture 0.4% (2023 est.)
Industry 8.8% (2023 est.)
Services 80.8% (2023 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use
Household consumption 67.5% (2023 est.)
Government consumption 13% (2023 est.)
Investment in fixed capital 19.5% (2023 est.)
Investment in inventories 1.2% (2023 est.)
Exports of goods and services 39.7% (2023 est.)
Imports of goods and services -43% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate
Unemployment rate 2023 9.2% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2022 9.87% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2021 11.69% (2021 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
Total 23.6% (2023 est.)
Male 21.5% (2023 est.)
Female 26.7% (2023 est.)
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