1968

Department of Statistics Established

1969

J. E. Tertullien appointed First Director of Statistics

First Statistical Abstract Published

1970

Census of Population and Housing

Household Budgetary Survey

1971

Monthly Newsletter Introduced

1972

Retail Price Index (RPI) Revised –New Base Year

1973

Statistics Act Passed

Freeport Office Established

National Accounts Estimates Produced

1974

Relocated to Clarence A. Bain Building

Population Projections Produced

1978

Bahamas in Figures Introduced

1980

Census of Population and Housing

1986

First Personal Computer Introduced

1990

Census of Population and Housing

1991

Hosted 16th Annual SCCS Meeting

Institutional Strengthening/Technical Cooperation

1993

Charles Stuart Appointed Second Director

1994

Consumer Price Index (CPI) Revised –New Base Year

1995

Local Area Network Introduced

1996

World Customs Organization

Harmonized System for the Classification of Foreign Trade Introduced

2000

Census of Population and Housing

2001

Bahamas Living Conditions Survey

Hosted 26th Annual SCCS meeting

2003

Occupations and Wages Survey Introduced

2006

Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) Produced

Household Expenditure Survey/Poverty Survey

Customized Application Systems Introduced

2008

Kelsie Dorsett Appointed first woman Director of Statistics

First Economic Census 

DOS Website Launched

2010

Census of Population and Housing

2013

Household Expenditure Survey/Poverty Survey

2015

Leona Wilson Appointed Acting Director (October)