Bahamas, The: GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Bahamas, The's GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) rose US$987.68 on 2023 (from US$30,557 to US$31,545).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +US$226 and a typical year strayed about US$2,025 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$3,911 in 1995 and the biggest yearly fall was US$6,055 in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Bahamas, The had the 15th highest value of the 48 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Bahamas, The in the 2024 ranking

• France — 11th of 48: US$39,871
• Japan — 12th of 48: US$39,758
• Kuwait — 13th of 48: US$34,174
• Spain — 15th of 48: US$29,272
• Bahrain — 16th of 48: US$26,622
• Slovenia — 17th of 48: US$25,829

What this measures

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 36 values

GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) in nearby economies

• Argentina — US$13,362 (2025)
• Belize — US$6,018 (2024)
• Bolivia — US$3,038 (2024)
• Brazil — US$9,491 (2025)
• Chile — US$15,550 (2025)
• Colombia — US$7,202 (2025)
• Costa Rica — US$14,132 (2025)
• Cuba — US$8,184 (2019)
• Dominican Republic — US$8,835 (2025)
• Ecuador — US$6,242 (2025)
• El Salvador — US$4,278 (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Bahamas, The

• GDP (current US$) — US$15.83 billion (2024)
• GDP (current LCU) — 15.83 billion (2024)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$13.63 billion (2024)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 14.11 billion (2024)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$39,455 (2024)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 39,455 (2024)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$33,968 (2024)
• GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 35,159 (2024)
• GNI (current US$) — US$15.2 billion (2024)
• GNI (current LCU) — 15.2 billion (2024)
• GNI per capita (current LCU)

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Questions people ask

What is Bahamas, The's GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$)?

US$31,545 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1989?

It is up 12.88% from US$27,944 in 1989 (0.35% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$36,816 in 2002 and the lowest US$23,675 in 2020.

How does Bahamas, The rank?

15th highest of 48 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) unusual for Bahamas, The?

In 2024, Bahamas, The's GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) rose US$987.68 on 2023 (from US$30,557 to US$31,545). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +US$226 and a typical year strayed about US$2,025 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.KD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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