Source: world bank Nominal/PPP
Summary:
The Bahamas GDP Per Capita expanded from 1960 to 2024, increasing from $1,459.25 to $39,455.45 .The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) averaged 5.29% over the period. The economy recorded its peak level in 2024 and its lowest level in 1960. Growth volatility remained high. The maximum drawdown reached 22.18%, indicating the largest cyclical decline from peak levels. The country experienced 8 recession episode(s) during the observed period.
The Bahamas Economic Phases (1960 - 2024)
From 1960 to 2024, The Bahamas economy moved through multiple cyclical phases marked by alternating periods of rapid expansion and contraction.
- High Growth (1961–1969) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (1971–1972) indicating steady moderate growth
- Contraction (1974–1975) indicating temporary slowdown
- High Growth (1976–1980) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1982–1985) indicating robust economic expansion
- Contraction (1991–1993) indicating temporary slowdown
- Expansion (1994–1996) indicating steady moderate growth
- High Growth (1997–1999) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (2000–2001) indicating steady moderate growth
- Expansion (2006–2007) indicating steady moderate growth
- Contraction (2008–2011) indicating temporary slowdown
- High Growth (2014–2015) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (2017–2019) indicating steady moderate growth
- High Growth (2021–2023) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (2024–2024) indicating steady moderate growth
The most remarkable growth occurred in 1997 with an increase of 72.844%, while the largest decline was in 2020 at -22.18%.