Bahamas vs Malawi: Expense

Bahamas
20.3%
in 2023
Malawi
20.2%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
106th
Malawi rank
108th

Expense over time

  • Bahamas
  • Malawi
0102030199020062023

How they compare

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

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

Bahamas ranks 106th and Malawi ranks 108th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Bahamas or Malawi?
Bahamas, at 20.3% against 20.2% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Bahamas and Malawi?
0.1%, with Bahamas 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 expense?
Bahamas ranks 106th and Malawi ranks 108th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.