Bahamas Inflation Rate 1967-2023

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
  • Bahamas inflation rate for 2021 was 2.90%, a 2.87% increase from 2020.
  • Bahamas inflation rate for 2020 was 0.04%, a 2.45% decline from 2019.
  • Bahamas inflation rate for 2019 was 2.49%, a 0.23% increase from 2018.
  • Bahamas inflation rate for 2018 was 2.27%, a 0.75% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Inflation Rate (%)
Uruguay 7.75%
Hungary 5.11%
Poland 5.06%
United States 4.70%
Lithuania 4.68%
Estonia 4.65%
Chile 4.52%
Iceland 4.44%
New Zealand 3.94%
Czech Republic 3.84%
Norway 3.48%
Kuwait 3.42%
Canada 3.40%
Latvia 3.28%
Slovak Republic 3.15%
Germany 3.14%
Spain 3.09%
Saudi Arabia 3.06%
Bahamas 2.90%
Australia 2.86%
Austria 2.77%
Netherlands 2.68%
Palau 2.61%
Croatia 2.55%
Luxembourg 2.53%
United Kingdom 2.52%
South Korea 2.50%
Cyprus 2.45%
Belgium 2.44%
Ireland 2.36%
Singapore 2.30%
Qatar 2.30%
Finland 2.19%
Sweden 2.16%
Antigua and Barbuda 2.06%
Trinidad and Tobago 2.06%
Slovenia 1.92%
Italy 1.87%
Denmark 1.85%
Brunei 1.73%
France 1.64%
Panama 1.63%
Hong Kong 1.57%
Oman 1.55%
Malta 1.50%
Israel 1.49%
Portugal 1.27%
Greece 1.22%
St. Kitts and Nevis 1.20%
Switzerland 0.58%
Japan -0.23%
Bahrain -0.61%
Bahamas Inflation Rate - Historical Data
Year Inflation Rate (%) Annual Change
2021 2.90% 2.87%
2020 0.04% -2.45%
2019 2.49% 0.23%
2018 2.27% 0.75%
2017 1.52% 1.86%
2016 -0.35% -2.21%
2015 1.86% 0.35%
2014 1.51% 0.79%
2013 0.72% -1.25%
2012 1.97% -1.23%
2011 3.20% 1.85%
2010 1.34% -0.72%
2009 2.06% -2.43%
2008 4.49% 2.00%
2007 2.49% 0.10%
2006 2.39% 0.80%
2005 1.59% 0.61%
2004 0.98% -2.04%
2003 3.03% 0.85%
2002 2.17% 0.13%
2001 2.05% 0.44%
2000 1.61% 0.35%
1999 1.25% -0.08%
1998 1.34% 0.79%
1997 0.54% -0.83%
1996 1.38% -0.69%
1995 2.07% 0.67%
1994 1.40% -1.32%
1993 2.72% -3.02%
1992 5.74% -1.38%
1991 7.11% 2.45%
1990 4.67% -0.72%
1989 5.39% 0.99%
1988 4.40% -1.35%
1987 5.76% 0.32%
1986 5.43% 0.83%
1985 4.61% 0.64%
1984 3.97% -0.03%
1983 4.00% -2.01%
1982 6.01% -5.10%
1981 11.11% -0.98%
1980 12.10% 3.01%
1979 9.09% 2.98%
1978 6.11% 2.92%
1977 3.19% -1.07%
1976 4.26% -6.10%
1975 10.36% -2.71%
1974 13.07% 7.59%
1973 5.48% -1.35%
1972 6.83% 2.22%
1971 4.62% -1.54%
1970 6.15% -2.78%
1969 8.94% 4.39%
1968 4.54% -0.90%
1967 5.44% -0.90%