Bahamas
Explore indicators for the Bahamas across topics such as economic growth, population, health and more. Select an indicator to view detailed data, trends and country comparisons.
Economic activity
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Millions, constant international dollars
Rank155th of 194
GDP growth
Annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank113th of 194
Cumulative growth of GDP
Total growth (%) since 2010, adjusted for inflation
Rank151st of 190
Investment (% of GDP)
Gross fixed capital formation as a percentage of GDP
Rank45th of 168
Investment growth
Gross fixed capital formation, annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank9th of 158
Population & Demographics
Total population
Number of people
Rank177th of 236
Cumulative growth of population
Total growth of population (%) since 2010
Rank149th of 236
Median age of population
Age dividing the population into two equal halves
Rank101st of 236
Elderly population
Share of total population aged 65 and over
Rank101st of 236
Young population
Share of total population aged under 15
Rank155th of 236
Working age population
Share of total population aged 15 to 64
Rank24th of 236
Fertility rate
Average number of births per woman
Rank201st of 236
Migration rate
Net number of migrants (immigrants minus emigrants) per 1,000 population
Rank52nd of 236
Health
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
Current spending on healthcare goods and services
Rank99th of 195
Obesity among adults
Share of adults aged 18+ with BMI ≥ 30
Rank11th of 199
Cigarette smoking
Share of the population aged 15+ who smoke
Rank92nd of 167
Alcohol consumption
Liters of pure alcohol consumed per adult (15+)
Rank65th of 207
Life expectancy at birth
Average years of life
Rank127th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Rank129th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Rank125th of 236
Public Finance
Government debt (% of GDP)
Gross debt of the general government
Rank51st of 190
Public debt per capita
Gross debt of the general government, in current international dollars
Rank35th of 191
Government budget balance (% of GDP)
Positive values indicate a surplus; negative values indicate a deficit
Rank43rd of 194
Government expenditure (% of GDP)
Total expenditure of the general government
Rank145th of 194