Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Bahamas
Bahamas: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 21.6 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1995. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Bahamas, 1960–1995
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 21.6 constant 2024 US$ per person for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in 1995.
The figure is up 349.1% on the previous year and up 170.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Bahamas peaked at 107.03 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, -4.23 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
Bahamas ranks 119th of 168 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.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -4.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 1.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -129.1% |
| 1964 | 4.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +260.5% |
| 1965 | 4.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 3.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 1967 | 32.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +957.3% |
| 1968 | 2.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -90.8% |
| 1969 | 3.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 3.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 9.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +201.6% |
| 1972 | 44.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +350.5% |
| 1973 | 12.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -71.3% |
| 1974 | 12.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 13.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 11.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 8.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 1978 | 12.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 1979 | 11.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 15.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1981 | 15.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 10.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 1984 | 107.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +946.4% |
| 1985 | 8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -92.5% |
| 1986 | 15.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +93.5% |
| 1987 | 5.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -67.5% |
| 1988 | 10.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +100.9% |
| 1989 | 29.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +187.2% |
| 1990 | 19.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 1991 | 15.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 15.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 6.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -59.7% |
| 1994 | 4.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 21.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +349.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 21.6 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 21.6 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.48 constant 2024 US$ per person, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +957.3% | 3.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 32.02 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1984 | +946.4% | 10.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 107.03 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 32.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 44.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 107.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 21.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 116 Guatemala 26.34 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 117 South Africa 25.09 constant 2024 US$ per person
- 118 Ecuador 24.42 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 120 Peru 21.54 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 121 Paraguay 20.28 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 122 Myanmar 19.68 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Bahamas?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Bahamas was 21.6 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1995, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 107.03 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.23 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Bahamas rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Bahamas ranks 119th out of 168 countries with data for 1995.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.