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Type Field Previous value Current value
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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 24 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 95,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 4 major TV providers; 1 TV station is operated by government-owned, commercially run Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas (BCB) and competes with 4 privately owned TV stations; multi-channel cable TV subscription ser…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .bs
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 95% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 23 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 93,100 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 97 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 388,000 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” sugarcane, grapefruits, vegetables, bananas, tomatoes, chicken, tropical fruits, oranges, coconuts, mangoes/guavas (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $3.389 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $2.855 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$1.233 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$1.069 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” -$1.053 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” high-income tourism and financial services economy; major income inequality; strong US bilateral relations; several tax relief programs; targeted investment in agriculture, energy, light manufacturing, and technology in…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Bahamian dollars (BSD) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 1 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 1 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 1 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 1 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 1 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, ships, aluminum, shellfish, plastics (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” USA 36%, Zimbabwe 16%, Cote d'Ivoire 14%, Germany 8%, Guyana 8% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $5.425 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $6.011 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $6.771 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $15.833 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 37.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 12.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 64.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -41.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 25.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 1.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 0.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 9.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 77.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, ships, aircraft, cars, crude petroleum (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” USA 60%, Germany 13%, China 5%, Japan 3%, Brazil 2% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $5.843 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $6.273 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $7.069 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 12.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” tourism, banking, oil bunkering, maritime industries, transshipment and logistics, salt, aragonite, pharmaceuticals
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 5.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 3.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 0.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 237,100 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2023.text β€” 73.7% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $13.653 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $14.069 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $14.544 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 10.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 3.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $34,300 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $35,200 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $36,200 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0.4% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 0.4% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021.text β€” $2.433 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $2.609 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $2.512 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 16.2% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 9.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 8.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 8.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 17.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 17.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 17.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 600 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 99.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 0.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 2.036 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 608,000 kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 10 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 104.409 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 14.13 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.imports.text β€” 14.13 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 20,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 2,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from consumed natural gas.text β€” 23,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 2.966 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 2.99 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” coral reef decay; solid waste disposal
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.party to.text β€” Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone…
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.signed, but not ratified.text β€” none of the selected agreements
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text β€” 1.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: arable land.text β€” arable land: 0.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent crops.text β€” permanent crops: 0.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.agricultural land: permanent pasture.text β€” permanent pasture: 0.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Land use.forest.text β€” 50.9% (2023 est.)
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