Goods and services expense in Bahamas

Bahamas: Goods and services expense was 21.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.6%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
38th
of 154 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2019
All-time low
18.3%
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Goods and services expense in Bahamas, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 20.9 % of expense1991: 20.5 % of expense1992: 21.6 % of expense1993: 18.9 % of expense1994: 18.3 % of expense1995: 19.2 % of expense1996: 22.3 % of expense1997: 21.7 % of expense1998: 22.3 % of expense1999: 21.5 % of expense2000: 20.2 % of expense2001: 21.3 % of expense2002: 21.8 % of expense2003: 23.3 % of expense2004: 19.5 % of expense2005: 19.7 % of expense2006: 20.1 % of expense2007: 20.9 % of expense2008: 21.2 % of expense2009: 22.4 % of expense2010: 20.7 % of expense2011: 22.9 % of expense2012: 21.8 % of expense2013: 23.1 % of expense2014: 20.5 % of expense2015: 19.4 % of expense2016: 20.3 % of expense2017: 23.4 % of expense2018: 20.1 % of expense2019: 24.1 % of expense2020: 21 % of expense2021: 20.7 % of expense2022: 20.6 % of expense2023: 21.6 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2023, goods and services expense in Bahamas stood at 21.6%.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Bahamas peaked at 24.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1994.

Bahamas ranks 38th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Goods and services expense in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Bahamas, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1990 20.9%
1991 20.5% -2.1%
1992 21.6% +5.6%
1993 18.9% -12.5%
1994 18.3% -3.4%
1995 19.2% +5.0%
1996 22.3% +16.1%
1997 21.7% -2.6%
1998 22.3% +2.8%
1999 21.5% -3.7%
2000 20.2% -5.8%
2001 21.3% +5.4%
2002 21.8% +2.5%
2003 23.3% +6.9%
2004 19.5% -16.5%
2005 19.7% +1.1%
2006 20.1% +2.1%
2007 20.9% +4.0%
2008 21.2% +1.1%
2009 22.4% +6.1%
2010 20.7% -7.6%
2011 22.9% +10.4%
2012 21.8% -4.7%
2013 23.1% +6.1%
2014 20.5% -11.3%
2015 19.4% -5.3%
2016 20.3% +4.7%
2017 23.4% +15.2%
2018 20.1% -14.1%
2019 24.1% +19.7%
2020 21.0% -13.0%
2021 20.7% -1.5%
2022 20.6% -0.4%
2023 21.6% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.7% 18.3% 22.3% 10
2000s 21.1% 19.5% 23.3% 10
2010s 21.7% 19.4% 24.1% 10
2020s 21.0% 20.6% 21.6% 4

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 35 Trinidad and Tobago 22.1% compare
  2. 36 Senegal 21.9% compare
  3. 37 Tajikistan 21.7% compare
  4. 39 Iceland 21.5% compare
  5. 40 Kenya 21.3% compare
  6. 41 Belize 21.2% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Bahamas?
Goods and services expense in Bahamas was 21.6% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1994.
How does Bahamas rank for goods and services expense?
Bahamas ranks 38th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.