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Summary statistics
Region 2015 Caribbean  
Surface area (sq km) 2014 13940  
Population (proj., 000) 2016 393  
Pop. density (per sq km) 2016 39.2  
Capital city 2015 Nassau  
Capital city pop. (000) 2015 267 2014.  
Currency 2015 Bahamian Dollar (BSD)  
UN membership date 2013 18 September 1973  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2014 8511  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 7910  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 7706  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2014 1.0  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2010 1.5  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2005 3.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2014 22217.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 21920.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 23405.9  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2014 1.6  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2010 2.2  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2005 2.1  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2014 19.9  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2010 15.2  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2005 14.6  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2014 78.5  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2010 82.6  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2005 83.4  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2014 3.7 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. 2011.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2010 2.9 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. 2009.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2005 3.5 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2014 12.9 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. 2011.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2010 16.0 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. 2009.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2005 17.8 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2014 83.0 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. 2011.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2010 80.8 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. Break in the time series. 2009.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2005 78.4 Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2014 15.1 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 14.7 Estimate.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 10.2 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2014 69.5/79.1 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2010 69.5/79.2 Estimate.  
Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) 2005 67.7/77.8 Estimate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2014 133  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 125  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 110  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 134 2013.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 126  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 134 2013.  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 126  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2014 -1897  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -814  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -701  
Exports (million US$) 2015 689.2 2014.  
Imports (million US$) 2015 3790.4 2014.  
Balance (million US$) 2015 -3101.2 2014.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2015 United States (82.7), France (3.8), Ireland (3.6) 2014.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2015 United States (85.8), Barbados (2.6), Trinidad and Tobago (1.5) 2014.  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.5  
Urban population (%) 2015 82.9  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.5  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.9  
Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) 2010-2015 78.1/72.0  
Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) 2015 41  
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) mid-2015 59.3/15.3  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2014 1427  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2015 56  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 9  
Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) 2014 7.7  
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) 2014 29.8 2012.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2016 13.2  
Environmental indicators
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 2014 71.4 Estimate.  
Individuals using the Internet (%) 2014 76.9 Estimate.  
Patents: Resident filings (per million pop.) 2014 5.0  
Threatened species 2015 81  
Forested area (% of land area) 2013 51.5 Estimate.  
CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) 2013 3110/8.2  
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) 2013 0  
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) 2013 118.0  
Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) 2014 0.5  
Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) 2015 98.4/98.4  
Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) 2015 92.0/92.0  
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