Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Bahamas
Bahamas: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Bahamas, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1.8% for annual growth of gdp per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 40.7% on the previous year and up 175.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Bahamas peaked at 13.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -10.7%, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 88th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -67.0% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +422.4% |
| 2003 | -1.0% | -128.3% |
| 2004 | -1.6% | +60.6% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -202.5% |
| 2006 | -2.2% | -237.4% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -89.3% |
| 2008 | -4.0% | +1550.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -118.2% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | -109.7% |
| 2011 | -1.0% | +1357.1% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -325.5% |
| 2013 | -1.8% | -178.7% |
| 2014 | -2.3% | +29.3% |
| 2015 | -2.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | -1.6% | -31.9% |
| 2017 | -1.2% | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -217.6% |
| 2019 | -2.6% | -287.9% |
| 2020 | -10.7% | +306.5% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -222.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -90.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +118.8% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0% | -4.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9% | -2.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -10.7% | 13.1% | 6 |
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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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Bahamas?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Bahamas was 1.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.7% in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Bahamas ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).