Economic Indicators for Bahamas


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Current account balance-13.42-21.4110.61-22.94Percentage of GDP
Consumer price Index130.20126.35130.2023.72
Inflation ( exchange rates & prices )3.055.6113.07-0.35Percentage (%)
Lending interest rate4.254.2511.004.25%
Interest rates-1.97-0.058.38-38.38Percentage (%)
Central Government Debt82.1687.3987.3918.75% of GDP
Time required to start a business11.5021.5030.5011.50Days
Time required to build a warehouse180.00180.00180.00180.00Days
Armed forces Personnel2,000.002,000.003,200.00500.00Total
Exports of goods and services39.7539.4382.6624.24Percentage (% of GDP)
Imports of goods and services42.9643.7567.5233.69Percentage (% of GDP)
GDP1413141USD Billions
GDP Growth2.6410.7826.14-21.42Percentage (%)
Hospital beds2.682.694.402.68Per 1,000 people
Physicians1.862.202.610.94Per 1,000 people
Labor force234,973.00232,107.00234,973.00144,972.00Total
Unemployment with advanced education3.103.357.243.10Percentage (%)
Fertility rate1.381.393.531.38Total
Population1111Thousands