Wealth share richest in Bahamas
Bahamas: Wealth share richest was 30.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.69
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 215 countries
All-time high
37.8
in 2001
All-time low
30.68
in 2023
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Bahamas, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share richest in Bahamas stood at 30.69.
The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Bahamas peaked at 37.8 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.68, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 41st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.77 | — |
| 1981 | 35.39 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 34.75 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 34.92 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 35.66 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 35.43 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 34.94 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 35.68 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 35.04 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 34.72 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 35.51 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 34.85 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 34.82 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 35.49 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 35.62 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 35.66 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 34.94 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 34.74 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 34.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 34.9 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 34.79 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.8 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 37.53 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 37.58 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.44 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 35.76 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 34.22 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 37.44 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 34.51 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 33.27 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 33.37 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.15 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 31.68 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 32.36 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 31.6 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 31.22 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 31.31 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.37 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 31.7 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.03 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 32.59 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 31.48 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 30.77 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 30.68 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 30.69 | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 30.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 30.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.62, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.13 | 34.72 | 35.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.13 | 34.74 | 35.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.93 | 33.27 | 37.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.78 | 31.03 | 33.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.24 | 30.68 | 32.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 wealth share richest in Bahamas?
- Wealth share richest in Bahamas was 30.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8 in 2001.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.68 in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for wealth share richest?
- Bahamas ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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