UN-OHRLLS

Bahamas

Commonwealth of The Bahamas

OFFICIAL COUNTRY NAME

Commonwealth of The Bahamas

ISO COUNTRY CODES

ISO 2: BS | ISO 3: BHS

CAPITAL CITY

Nassau

GEOGRAPHIC REGION AND SUB-REGION

Americas — Caribbean

LAND AREA (KM²)

13,880 km²

POPULATION SIZE (LATEST YEAR)

412,623

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS

districts

32

COUNTRY INCOME CLASSIFICATION

(World Bank)

High income

Classification & Status

SIDS status

Active SIDS member

Demographic Profile

Total population

412,623

Annual growth rate
0.4%▲
Youth population 15–24 years

66,020

16% of total
Urban / Rural split
84.3%
15.7%
Urban 348,000 Rural 64,623
Population pyramid

Social Development Profile

Education

Literacy rate
Net enrolment rates
77.9%Primary
117.1%Secondary
HDI score rank

59

Health

Life expectancy

74.9

years

Maternal mortality ratio

77

per 100,000 live births

Infant mortality rate

12.2%

Access to health services

85%

ITC

Internet users
Internet affordability/price

$1.70

Broadband subscription

4

Network coverage

99%

Economic Profile

GDP total

14,338

Per capita, current

35,896

PPP

16,489

GDP growth rate

2.6%

MVA

351

Inflation rate

2.8%

Sectoral composition

GDP Value Added breakdown
Agriculture

0.5%

Industry

9.8%

Services

89.7%

Employment/Unemployment rate

Labour force participation
Unemployment rate
Female

9%

Male

7.8%

Trade & Finance

Trade

Exports vs Imports

Trade deficit: $ 4.1B

Med and high-tech manufacturing

9.5%

of total manufacturing

Financing

Tax
FDI
Tax revenue

$ 2.0B

13.8% of GDP

ODA received

$ 0M

— of GNI

FDI inflows

$ 717M

5% of GDP

Debt Stock and Service

Debt composition
Total debt stock

$ 6.9B

Debt service

$ 551M

8.0% of stock

Vulnerability

3%

Poverty headcount

below $2.15/day

0M

Food insecurity

5% of population

55%

Social protection

coverage rate

Access to basic services