Total natural resource rents in Bahamas
Bahamas: Total natural resource rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in Bahamas, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, total natural resource rents in Bahamas stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Bahamas peaked at 0.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Bahamas ranks 173rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 170 France 0.0% compare
- 171 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 172 Micronesia (country) 0.0% compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 175 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 176 Switzerland 0.0% compare
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3796 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.934 °C (2026)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6825 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.288 °C (2025)
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Bahamas?
- Total natural resource rents in Bahamas was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Bahamas rank for total natural resource rents?
- Bahamas ranks 173rd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.