GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Bahamas

Bahamas: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth was 0.375 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.375 5 year moving average
Change on year
down 32.6%
World rank
186th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.556 5 year moving average
in 2022
All-time low
0.25 5 year moving average
in 2010
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Bahamas, 2004–2023

00.20.40.62004201320232004: 0.333 5 year moving average2005: 0.3 5 year moving average2006: 0.3 5 year moving average2007: 0.3 5 year moving average2008: 0.273 5 year moving average2009: 0.273 5 year moving average2010: 0.25 5 year moving average2011: 0.25 5 year moving average2012: 0.25 5 year moving average2013: 0.25 5 year moving average2014: 0.25 5 year moving average2015: 0.25 5 year moving average2016: 0.25 5 year moving average2017: 0.25 5 year moving average2018: 0.25 5 year moving average2019: 0.308 5 year moving average2020: 0.308 5 year moving average2021: 0.5 5 year moving average2022: 0.556 5 year moving average2023: 0.375 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

In 2023, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Bahamas stood at 0.375 5 year moving average.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.6% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Bahamas peaked at 0.556 5 year moving average in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.25 5 year moving average, in 2010.

That places Bahamas 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average) in Bahamas, 2004 to 2023.
Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.333 5 year moving average —
2005 0.3 5 year moving average -9.9%
2006 0.3 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 0.3 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 0.273 5 year moving average -9.0%
2009 0.273 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.25 5 year moving average -8.4%
2011 0.25 5 year moving average +0.0%
2012 0.25 5 year moving average +0.0%
2013 0.25 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 0.25 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 0.25 5 year moving average +0.0%
2016 0.25 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.25 5 year moving average +0.0%
2018 0.25 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.308 5 year moving average +23.2%
2020 0.308 5 year moving average +0.0%
2021 0.5 5 year moving average +62.3%
2022 0.556 5 year moving average +11.2%
2023 0.375 5 year moving average -32.6%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 0.375 5 year moving average is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 50% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 0.375 5 year moving average is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2965 5 year moving average 0.273 5 year moving average 0.333 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.2558 5 year moving average 0.25 5 year moving average 0.308 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.4348 5 year moving average 0.308 5 year moving average 0.556 5 year moving average 4

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 186 Andorra 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  2. 186 Aruba 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  3. 186 Central African Republic 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  4. 186 Cuba 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  5. 186 Eritrea 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  6. 186 North Korea 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  7. 186 Kuwait 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  8. 186 Puerto Rico 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  9. 186 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  10. 186 Syria 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  11. 186 Turkmenistan 0.375 5 year moving average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Bahamas?
Goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Bahamas was 0.375 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 0.556 5 year moving average in 2022.
What is the lowest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 5 year moving average in 2010.
How does Bahamas rank for goal 8: decent work and economic growth?
Bahamas ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 8: decent work and economic growth rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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