Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 24.77 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Bahamas, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Bahamas is 24.77, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 24.77 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 1980.
Bahamas ranks 167th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.17 | — |
| 1971 | 3.24 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 3.48 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 3.33 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 4.13 | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 4.95 | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 4.76 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 4.41 | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 3.94 | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 3.17 | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 3.08 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.6 | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 3.57 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.69 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.44 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 3.47 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.65 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 3.77 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.95 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 3.92 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.41 | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 4.99 | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 5.54 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 5.87 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 5.9 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.92 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.97 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 5.96 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.39 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 6.47 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.61 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.91 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 7.22 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 7.92 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 8.43 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 8.78 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 9.38 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 10.24 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 11.64 | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 13.22 | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 13.9 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 14.77 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 15.53 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 17.55 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 19.05 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 20.73 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 21.93 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 23.17 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 24.25 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 24.77 | +2.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 24.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.37, 44% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 24.77 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.3, 34% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.86 | 3.17 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.61 | 3.08 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.74 | 4.41 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.04 | 6.61 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.57 | 13.9 | 24.77 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 164 Costa Rica 26.5 compare
- 165 Republic of Moldova 25.94 compare
- 166 Kazakhstan 25.84 compare
- 168 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 24.1 compare
- 169 Syrian Arab Republic 22.83 compare
- 170 Ghana 22.7 compare
More public sector data for Bahamas
- Arms imports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 30.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,199 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2017)
- Tax revenue 17.3% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 2.72 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 3.16 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 58.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Bahamas?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Bahamas was 24.77 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 24.77 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 167th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.