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Bahamas.

Capital: Nassau · Latin America · Caribbean

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Population403,0332025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$14.34 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$35,8972023 · calculated
Area13,943 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)3.1%2023 · World Bank
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Country profile

Bahamas at a glance

Official name
Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Capital
Nassau
Population
403,033 (2025)
GDP, current US$
$14.34 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$35,897 (2023)
Area
13,943 km²
Languages
English
Currency
Bahamian dollar (BSD, $), United States dollar (USD, $)
Time
UTC−05:00 · observes daylight saving time
Dialling code
+1242
Internet domain
.bs
People
Bahamian
Land borders
None
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Bahamas in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

0100K200K300K400K500K1960198020002020BahamasBahamas 1960: 116.3KBahamas 1961: 122.2KBahamas 1962: 128.5KBahamas 1963: 135.1KBahamas 1964: 141.5KBahamas 1965: 148KBahamas 1966: 154.9KBahamas 1967: 162.3KBahamas 1968: 170.1KBahamas 1969: 178KBahamas 1970: 185KBahamas 1971: 190.9KBahamas 1972: 196.1KBahamas 1973: 200.8KBahamas 1974: 205.3KBahamas 1975: 209.9KBahamas 1976: 214.5KBahamas 1977: 219.2KBahamas 1978: 223.8KBahamas 1979: 228.2KBahamas 1980: 232.5KBahamas 1981: 236.6KBahamas 1982: 240.6KBahamas 1983: 244.7KBahamas 1984: 248.9KBahamas 1985: 253.2KBahamas 1986: 257.5KBahamas 1987: 261.9KBahamas 1988: 266.4KBahamas 1989: 271.2KBahamas 1990: 275.9KBahamas 1991: 280.7KBahamas 1992: 285.9KBahamas 1993: 291.3KBahamas 1994: 296.5KBahamas 1995: 301.5KBahamas 1996: 306.3KBahamas 1997: 310.9KBahamas 1998: 315.4KBahamas 1999: 319.6KBahamas 2000: 323.8KBahamas 2001: 327.8KBahamas 2002: 331.6KBahamas 2003: 335.6KBahamas 2004: 339.8KBahamas 2005: 343.9KBahamas 2006: 348.4KBahamas 2007: 353.3KBahamas 2008: 358.1KBahamas 2009: 362.8KBahamas 2010: 367.5KBahamas 2011: 371.7KBahamas 2012: 375.5KBahamas 2013: 379KBahamas 2014: 382.3KBahamas 2015: 385.3KBahamas 2016: 388.1KBahamas 2017: 390.5KBahamas 2018: 392.7KBahamas 2019: 394.7KBahamas 2020: 395.9KBahamas 2021: 396.4KBahamas 2022: 397.5KBahamas 2023: 399.4KBahamas 2024: 401.3KBahamas 2025: 403K0100K200K300K400K500K1960198020002020BahamasBahamas 1960: 116.3KBahamas 1961: 122.2KBahamas 1962: 128.5KBahamas 1963: 135.1KBahamas 1964: 141.5KBahamas 1965: 148KBahamas 1966: 154.9KBahamas 1967: 162.3KBahamas 1968: 170.1KBahamas 1969: 178KBahamas 1970: 185KBahamas 1971: 190.9KBahamas 1972: 196.1KBahamas 1973: 200.8KBahamas 1974: 205.3KBahamas 1975: 209.9KBahamas 1976: 214.5KBahamas 1977: 219.2KBahamas 1978: 223.8KBahamas 1979: 228.2KBahamas 1980: 232.5KBahamas 1981: 236.6KBahamas 1982: 240.6KBahamas 1983: 244.7KBahamas 1984: 248.9KBahamas 1985: 253.2KBahamas 1986: 257.5KBahamas 1987: 261.9KBahamas 1988: 266.4KBahamas 1989: 271.2KBahamas 1990: 275.9KBahamas 1991: 280.7KBahamas 1992: 285.9KBahamas 1993: 291.3KBahamas 1994: 296.5KBahamas 1995: 301.5KBahamas 1996: 306.3KBahamas 1997: 310.9KBahamas 1998: 315.4KBahamas 1999: 319.6KBahamas 2000: 323.8KBahamas 2001: 327.8KBahamas 2002: 331.6KBahamas 2003: 335.6KBahamas 2004: 339.8KBahamas 2005: 343.9KBahamas 2006: 348.4KBahamas 2007: 353.3KBahamas 2008: 358.1KBahamas 2009: 362.8KBahamas 2010: 367.5KBahamas 2011: 371.7KBahamas 2012: 375.5KBahamas 2013: 379KBahamas 2014: 382.3KBahamas 2015: 385.3KBahamas 2016: 388.1KBahamas 2017: 390.5KBahamas 2018: 392.7KBahamas 2019: 394.7KBahamas 2020: 395.9KBahamas 2021: 396.4KBahamas 2022: 397.5KBahamas 2023: 399.4KBahamas 2024: 401.3KBahamas 2025: 403K

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$5B$10B$15B1960198020002020BahamasBahamas 1960: $169.8MBahamas 1961: $190.1MBahamas 1962: $212.3MBahamas 1963: $237.7MBahamas 1964: $266.7MBahamas 1965: $300.4MBahamas 1966: $340MBahamas 1967: $390.2MBahamas 1968: $444.9MBahamas 1969: $528.1MBahamas 1970: $538.4MBahamas 1971: $573.4MBahamas 1972: $590.9MBahamas 1973: $670.9MBahamas 1974: $632.4MBahamas 1975: $596.2MBahamas 1976: $642.1MBahamas 1977: $713MBahamas 1978: $832.4MBahamas 1979: $1.1BBahamas 1980: $1.3BBahamas 1981: $1.4BBahamas 1982: $1.6BBahamas 1983: $1.7BBahamas 1984: $2BBahamas 1985: $2.3BBahamas 1986: $2.5BBahamas 1987: $2.7BBahamas 1988: $2.8BBahamas 1989: $3.1BBahamas 1990: $3.2BBahamas 1991: $3.1BBahamas 1992: $3.1BBahamas 1993: $3.1BBahamas 1994: $3.3BBahamas 1995: $3.4BBahamas 1996: $3.6BBahamas 1997: $6.3BBahamas 1998: $6.8BBahamas 1999: $7.7BBahamas 2000: $8.1BBahamas 2001: $8.3BBahamas 2002: $8.9BBahamas 2003: $8.9BBahamas 2004: $9.1BBahamas 2005: $9.8BBahamas 2006: $10.2BBahamas 2007: $10.6BBahamas 2008: $10.5BBahamas 2009: $10BBahamas 2010: $10.1BBahamas 2011: $10.1BBahamas 2012: $10.7BBahamas 2013: $10.4BBahamas 2014: $11BBahamas 2015: $11.7BBahamas 2016: $11.7BBahamas 2017: $12.2BBahamas 2018: $12.6BBahamas 2019: $13BBahamas 2020: $10BBahamas 2021: $11.4BBahamas 2022: $13.1BBahamas 2023: $14.3B$0$5B$10B$15B1960198020002020BahamasBahamas 1960: $169.8MBahamas 1961: $190.1MBahamas 1962: $212.3MBahamas 1963: $237.7MBahamas 1964: $266.7MBahamas 1965: $300.4MBahamas 1966: $340MBahamas 1967: $390.2MBahamas 1968: $444.9MBahamas 1969: $528.1MBahamas 1970: $538.4MBahamas 1971: $573.4MBahamas 1972: $590.9MBahamas 1973: $670.9MBahamas 1974: $632.4MBahamas 1975: $596.2MBahamas 1976: $642.1MBahamas 1977: $713MBahamas 1978: $832.4MBahamas 1979: $1.1BBahamas 1980: $1.3BBahamas 1981: $1.4BBahamas 1982: $1.6BBahamas 1983: $1.7BBahamas 1984: $2BBahamas 1985: $2.3BBahamas 1986: $2.5BBahamas 1987: $2.7BBahamas 1988: $2.8BBahamas 1989: $3.1BBahamas 1990: $3.2BBahamas 1991: $3.1BBahamas 1992: $3.1BBahamas 1993: $3.1BBahamas 1994: $3.3BBahamas 1995: $3.4BBahamas 1996: $3.6BBahamas 1997: $6.3BBahamas 1998: $6.8BBahamas 1999: $7.7BBahamas 2000: $8.1BBahamas 2001: $8.3BBahamas 2002: $8.9BBahamas 2003: $8.9BBahamas 2004: $9.1BBahamas 2005: $9.8BBahamas 2006: $10.2BBahamas 2007: $10.6BBahamas 2008: $10.5BBahamas 2009: $10BBahamas 2010: $10.1BBahamas 2011: $10.1BBahamas 2012: $10.7BBahamas 2013: $10.4BBahamas 2014: $11BBahamas 2015: $11.7BBahamas 2016: $11.7BBahamas 2017: $12.2BBahamas 2018: $12.6BBahamas 2019: $13BBahamas 2020: $10BBahamas 2021: $11.4BBahamas 2022: $13.1BBahamas 2023: $14.3B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2023 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-5%0%5%10%15%19801990200020102020BahamasBahamas 1980: 12.1%Bahamas 1981: 11.1%Bahamas 1982: 6.01%Bahamas 1983: 4%Bahamas 1984: 3.97%Bahamas 1985: 4.61%Bahamas 1986: 5.43%Bahamas 1987: 5.76%Bahamas 1988: 4.4%Bahamas 1989: 5.39%Bahamas 1990: 4.67%Bahamas 1991: 7.11%Bahamas 1992: 5.74%Bahamas 1993: 2.72%Bahamas 1994: 1.4%Bahamas 1995: 2.07%Bahamas 1996: 1.38%Bahamas 1997: 0.54%Bahamas 1998: 1.34%Bahamas 1999: 1.25%Bahamas 2000: 1.61%Bahamas 2001: 2.05%Bahamas 2002: 2.17%Bahamas 2003: 3.03%Bahamas 2004: 0.98%Bahamas 2005: 1.59%Bahamas 2006: 2.39%Bahamas 2007: 2.49%Bahamas 2008: 4.49%Bahamas 2009: 2.06%Bahamas 2010: 1.34%Bahamas 2011: 3.2%Bahamas 2012: 1.97%Bahamas 2013: 0.72%Bahamas 2014: 1.51%Bahamas 2015: 1.86%Bahamas 2016: -0.35%Bahamas 2017: 1.52%Bahamas 2018: 2.27%Bahamas 2019: 2.49%Bahamas 2020: 0.04%Bahamas 2021: 2.9%Bahamas 2022: 5.61%Bahamas 2023: 3.05%-5%0%5%10%15%198020002020BahamasBahamas 1980: 12.1%Bahamas 1981: 11.1%Bahamas 1982: 6.01%Bahamas 1983: 4%Bahamas 1984: 3.97%Bahamas 1985: 4.61%Bahamas 1986: 5.43%Bahamas 1987: 5.76%Bahamas 1988: 4.4%Bahamas 1989: 5.39%Bahamas 1990: 4.67%Bahamas 1991: 7.11%Bahamas 1992: 5.74%Bahamas 1993: 2.72%Bahamas 1994: 1.4%Bahamas 1995: 2.07%Bahamas 1996: 1.38%Bahamas 1997: 0.54%Bahamas 1998: 1.34%Bahamas 1999: 1.25%Bahamas 2000: 1.61%Bahamas 2001: 2.05%Bahamas 2002: 2.17%Bahamas 2003: 3.03%Bahamas 2004: 0.98%Bahamas 2005: 1.59%Bahamas 2006: 2.39%Bahamas 2007: 2.49%Bahamas 2008: 4.49%Bahamas 2009: 2.06%Bahamas 2010: 1.34%Bahamas 2011: 3.2%Bahamas 2012: 1.97%Bahamas 2013: 0.72%Bahamas 2014: 1.51%Bahamas 2015: 1.86%Bahamas 2016: -0.35%Bahamas 2017: 1.52%Bahamas 2018: 2.27%Bahamas 2019: 2.49%Bahamas 2020: 0.04%Bahamas 2021: 2.9%Bahamas 2022: 5.61%Bahamas 2023: 3.05%

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