Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) was 10.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grants and other revenue in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, grants and other revenue in Bahamas stood at 10.8%.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Bahamas peaked at 17.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 117th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.9% | — |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +35.6% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -38.9% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +54.3% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | -18.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 10.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 10.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.4%, 70% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 8.6% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.0% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.4% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 10.8% | 17.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in Bahamas?
- Grants and other revenue in Bahamas was 10.8% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for grants and other revenue?
- Bahamas ranks 117th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.