Bahamas β Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Bahamas covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Bahamas
The capital of Bahamas is Nassau. It has a population of approximately 398K. The country covers an area of 13,943 kmΒ². It is located in Caribbean.
Geography
Bahamas is a country in Caribbean, part of the Americas region. It covers an area of approximately 13,943 kmΒ². It has direct access to the sea along its coastline.
Demographics & Languages
Bahamas has a population of approximately 398,165 people. Population density is around 28.6 people per kmΒ². Its officially recognised languages include English, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Bahamian.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, Bahamas reports a nominal GDP of about $15.8 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 71.5% of GDP in 2024. The official currency is the Bahamian dollar (BSD, symbol $). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 1 BSD.
Culture & Time
Bahamas operates on a single time zone (UTC-05:00). The local week is considered to start on Monday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.bs.
Government & Status
The capital of Bahamas is Nassau. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the left. The international dialling code is +1242. Its FIFA country code is BAH, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is BS.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP Γ debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.