Subsidies and other transfers in Bahamas
Bahamas: Subsidies and other transfers was 665.50 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, subsidies and other transfers in Bahamas stood at 665.50 million current LCU.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 301.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Bahamas peaked at 885.73 million current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.00 million current LCU, in 1991.
Bahamas ranks 136th of 153 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 | 69.77 million current LCU | 32.00 million current LCU | 146.17 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 256.57 million current LCU | 206.10 million current LCU | 317.64 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 326.44 million current LCU | 121.69 million current LCU | 587.01 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 732.97 million current LCU | 624.09 million current LCU | 885.73 million current LCU | 5 |
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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 subsidies and other transfers in Bahamas?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Bahamas was 665.50 million current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 885.73 million current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.00 million current LCU in 1991.
- How does Bahamas rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Bahamas ranks 136th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.0%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.