Other expense in Bahamas
Bahamas: Other expense was 11.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Bahamas, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other expense in Bahamas is 11.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Bahamas peaked at 15.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.
That places Bahamas 38th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other expense in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.2% | — |
| 1991 | 6.5% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -74.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -77.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +31.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +201.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -46.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +52.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +887.5% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -57.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +70.6% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +89.1% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +41.1% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +51.5% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 9.5% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.5% | 14.4% | 4 |
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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 other expense in Bahamas?
- Other expense in Bahamas was 11.5% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
- How does Bahamas rank for other expense?
- Bahamas ranks 38th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.