GDP per employed person in Bahamas
Bahamas: GDP per employed person was 65,604 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP per employed person in Bahamas, 1991–2024
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Bahamas is 65,604 constant 2021 PPP $, measured 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 employed person in Bahamas peaked at 72,303 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 54,849 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 63rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
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
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 73.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 55.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 62.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Bahamas?
- Gdp per employed person in Bahamas was 65,604 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2024, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 72,303 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,849 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for gdp per employed person?
- Bahamas ranks 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.