Bahamas vs Malawi: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Bahamas
-20.3%
in 2023
Malawi
-20.2%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
53rd
Malawi rank
51st

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Bahamas
  • Malawi
-25-20-15-10200020112023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports -20.2% against -20.3% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 51st of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s -14.2% -15.7% 1.4% Bahamas
2010s -17.0% -13.2% 3.8% Malawi
2020s -24.3% -18.0% 6.3% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Bahamas or Malawi?
Malawi, at -20.2% against -20.3% in Bahamas as of 2022.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Bahamas and Malawi?
0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malawi?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and Malawi rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Bahamas ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 51st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed