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BAHAMAS

CARIBBEAN-CENTRAL AMERICA PROFILE 2018

GOVERNMENT LEADERS Country Profile
Governor-General 1990 2000 2010 2016
Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling World view
Government House, Population, total (millions) 0.26 0.30 0.36 0.39
P.O. Box N-8301, Nassau, Population growth (annual %) 1.8 1.5 1.7 1.1
New Providence, Bahamas Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 13.9 13.9 13.9 13.9
Tel: (242) 322-1875 Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 25.6 29.8 36.0 39.1
Fax: (242) 322-4659 Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) .. .. .. .
Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) .. .. .. ..
Prime Minister GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (billions) 3.04 6.06 7.81 8.22
Dr. Hubert Minnis GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 11,860 20,330 21,660 21,020
8.64
6.00
7.85
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Cecil Wallace-Whitfield Center, GNI, PPP (current international $) (billions) 14,840 20,130 21,770 22,090
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)
Cable Beach, P.O. Box CB-10980 People
Nassau N.P. The Bahamas Income share held by lowest 20% .. .. .. ..
Tel: (242) 327-5826 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 71 72 75 75
Fax: (242) 327-5806 Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 2.6 2.1 1.9 1.8
Email: primeminister@bahamas.gov.bs Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) 70 51 36 29
Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) 62 45 .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 99 99 99 98
MINISTRIES Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) 24 16 14 12
Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) .. .. .. ..
Affairs Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) 86 93 94 89
Paul L. Adderley Building Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) .. 82 93 ..
John F. Kennedy Drive School enrollment, primary (% gross) 98.3 96.9 107.9 ..
P.O. Box N-3007 School enrollment, secondary (% gross) 86 78 93 ..
Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) 1 1 1 ..
Tel: (242) 322-1141 Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 1.0 2.9 3.0 3.3
Environment
Fax: (242) 322-2255 Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2
Email: attorneygeneral@bahamas.gov.bs Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) 0.2 0.3 .. 0.5
Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) 96 .. 97 .. 98 .. 98 ..
Improved water source (% of population with access)
Resources Improved sanitation facilities (% of population with access) .. 89 91 92
Out Island Traders Building Urban population growth (annual %) 2.5 1.7 1.7 1.2
East Bay St Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) 2,517 .. 2,071 ..
P. O. Box N-3040 CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) 7.61 5.60 4.58 6.32
Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) .. .. .. ..
Economy
Tel: (242) 397-7400 GDP (current US$) (billions) 3.17 6.33 7.91 9.05
Fax: (242) 322-8632 GDP growth (annual %) -1.6 4.1 1.5 0.3
Email: minagriculturemarine@bahamas.gov.bs Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 5.1 0.9 -0.4 1.9
Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) 3 3 2 2
Ministry of Education Industry, value added (% of GDP) 16 18 16 14
Thompson Boulevard Services, etc., value added (% of GDP) 81 80 81 85
P.O. Box N-3913/14 Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) 54 44 41 40
Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) 56 47 49 44
Tel: (242) 322-8140 Gross capital formation (% of GDP) 29 28 25 25
Fax: (242) 322-8491 Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) 15.8 14.8 16.3 19.2
Email: info@bahamaseducation.com Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) -2.5 0.3 -3.3 -3.3
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Ministry of Environment and Housing Time required to start a business (days) 58.5 .. 67.3 .. 105.3 99.0
Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP)
Charlotte House (2nd Floor), Tax revenue (% of GDP) 13.9 13.6 13.9 16.9
Shirley & Charlotte Street Military expenditure (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
P. O. Box N-4849 Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) 0.7 10.6 118.8 91.8
Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 0.0 8.0 43.0 80.0
Tel: (242) 322-6005 High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) .. 7 0 0
Fax: (242) 326-2650 Overall level of statistical capacity (scale 0-100) .. .. .. ..
Global links
Ministry of Finance Merchandise trade (% of GDP) 88 42 42 31
Cecil Wallace-Whitfield Centre Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100) .. 100 83 76
West Bay Street External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) (millions) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
P. O. Box N 3017 Net migration (thousands) 0 15 10 ..
Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas Personal remittances, received (current US$) (millions) .. .. .. ..
Tel: (242) 327-1530/7 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions) -17 250 872 74
Fax: (242) 327-1618 Net official development assistance received (current US$) (millions) 3.2 .. .. ..
Email: financemail@bahamas.gov.bs Figures in italics refer to periods other than those specified. Source: World Development Indicators database.

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