Bahamas vs Malaysia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Bahamas
21.58
in 2030
Malaysia
21.89
in 2030
Bahamas rank
142nd
Malaysia rank
139th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Bahamas
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 21.89 against 21.58 in Bahamas, a difference of 0.31.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 142nd and Malaysia ranks 139th of 195 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.35 | 24.15 | 12.81 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 12.67 | 26.88 | 14.21 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 18.37 | 25.19 | 6.82 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 23.11 | 23.58 | 0.4628 | Malaysia |
| 2030s | 21.58 | 21.89 | 0.3152 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Bahamas or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 21.89 against 21.58 in Bahamas as of 2030.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Bahamas and Malaysia?
- 0.31, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malaysia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
- How do Bahamas and Malaysia rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 142nd and Malaysia ranks 139th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October