GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Bahamas
Bahamas: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 65,604 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP per person employed in Bahamas, 1991–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 65,604 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Bahamas peaked at 72,303 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 54,849 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68,816 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 66,469 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 63,473 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 64,766 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 64,039 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 65,950 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 64,354 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 64,700 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 68,016 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 69,394 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 69,862 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 72,303 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 71,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 70,454 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 71,600 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 70,000 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 69,836 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 67,072 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 67,554 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 67,509 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 66,820 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 68,358 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 67,120 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 65,547 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 63,991 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 62,954 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 62,205 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 63,072 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 61,412 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 54,849 constant 2021 PPP $ | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 62,022 constant 2021 PPP $ | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 62,815 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 63,680 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 65,604 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 65,604 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 61% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 65,604 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,224 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,620 constant 2021 PPP $ | 63,473 constant 2021 PPP $ | 68,816 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 69,967 constant 2021 PPP $ | 67,072 constant 2021 PPP $ | 72,303 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,899 constant 2021 PPP $ | 61,412 constant 2021 PPP $ | 68,358 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,794 constant 2021 PPP $ | 54,849 constant 2021 PPP $ | 65,604 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 68,866 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 61 Uruguay 66,348 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 62 North Macedonia 65,974 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 64 Chile 65,211 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 65 Costa Rica 64,822 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 66 Algeria 62,892 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Bahamas
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2821 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4187 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 419.94 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 54.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 200.05 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 184.9 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 384.95 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Bahamas?
- Gdp per person employed in Bahamas was 65,604 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 72,303 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,849 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for gdp per person employed?
- Bahamas ranks 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.