Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 21.58 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
21.58
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
142nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
28.18
in 2020
All-time low
8.78
in 1999
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Bahamas, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 21.58 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Bahamas peaked at 28.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.78, in 1999.
Bahamas ranks 142nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.99 | — |
| 1992 | 11.8 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 11.54 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 11.45 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.25 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 11.22 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 12.48 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 11.59 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 8.78 | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 11.28 | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 11.21 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 11.26 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.8 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 12.36 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 12.34 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.03 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 13.34 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 14.4 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 15.64 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 15.35 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 17.09 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 16.46 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 18.36 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 17.58 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 17.87 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 19.35 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 22.55 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 19.17 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 19.93 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 28.18 | +41.4% |
| 2021 | 26.95 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 23.94 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 22.19 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 20.6 | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 21.2 | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 22.08 | +4.2% |
| 2027 | 22.23 | +0.7% |
| 2028 | 22.07 | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 21.69 | -1.7% |
| 2030 | 21.58 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.35 | 8.78 | 12.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.67 | 11.21 | 15.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.37 | 15.35 | 22.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.11 | 20.6 | 28.18 | 10 |
| 2030s | 21.58 | 21.58 | 21.58 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More public sector data for Bahamas
- Arms imports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 30.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,199 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2017)
- Tax revenue 17.3% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 2.72 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 24.77 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 3.16 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 58.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Bahamas?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Bahamas was 21.58 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 28.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.78 in 1999.
- How does Bahamas rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October