Expense in Bahamas
Bahamas: Expense was 3.11 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Expense in Bahamas, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, expense in Bahamas stood at 3.11 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Bahamas peaked at 3.11 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 525.90 million current LCU, in 1990.
Bahamas ranks 142nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 622.06 million current LCU | 525.90 million current LCU | 793.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 billion current LCU | 828.60 million current LCU | 1.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 billion current LCU | 1.55 billion current LCU | 2.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 billion current LCU | 2.68 billion current LCU | 3.11 billion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 139 Solomon Islands 3.46 billion current LCU compare
- 140 Fiji 3.42 billion current LCU compare
- 141 Barbados 3.27 billion current LCU compare
- 143 Seychelles 2.28 billion current LCU compare
- 144 East Timor 1.68 billion current LCU compare
- 145 Belize 1.01 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Bahamas
- Arms imports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2017)
- Tax revenue 17.3% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 58.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.6% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 20.0% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 10.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 18.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 6.9% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 25.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Bahamas?
- Expense in Bahamas was 3.11 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 525.90 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for expense?
- Bahamas ranks 142nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.