Change in minimum river flow in Bahamas
Bahamas: Change in minimum river flow was 22.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Bahamas, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in minimum river flow in Bahamas stood at 22.1%.
That represents a change of down 36.4% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Bahamas peaked at 34.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -34.0%, in 2006.
That places Bahamas 45th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -30.8% | — |
| 2006 | -34.0% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | -24.0% | -29.6% |
| 2008 | -25.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | -6.5% | -73.9% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -201.0% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +85.5% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +133.8% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | -36.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 22.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 22.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -28.3%. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in minimum river flow in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +201.0% | -6.5% | 6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -24.1% | -34.0% | -6.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 6.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 10.6% | 34.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More development goals data for Bahamas
- Red List Index 0.7348 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 310.18 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 81.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 48 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Bahamas?
- Change in minimum river flow in Bahamas was 22.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.0% in 2006.
- How does Bahamas rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Bahamas ranks 45th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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