The Bahamas: Country Profile (as of June 2025)

AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY AND TOURISM

Tourism and financial services are the main economic drivers in The Bahamas. As of 2013 (the most recent data), 12.8 percent of the population lived below the national poverty line, and the Gini coefficient was 41.1, surpassing the World Bank’s high inequality threshold of 40. The Bahamas' food systems heavily rely on international trade, with over 90% of the country's food needs being imported. The cost of a healthy diet in 2022 was higher than the Latin American average and has been increasing since 2017, although food insecurity was low (World Bank, 2025)

RECURRENT CLIMATE SHOCKS

The Bahamas archipelago is in the Atlantic hurricane belt and thus the islands are subject to regular hydro-meteorological disasters including hurricanes, storms and cyclones which occur most frequently in the months of August, September, October, and November. The country’s archipelagic nature also poses logistical challenges heightened during an emergency.