Bahamas vs Haiti: Government spending vs. GDP

Bahamas
2.19 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Haiti
2.10 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Bahamas rank
115th
Haiti rank
118th

Government spending vs. GDP over time

  • Bahamas
  • Haiti
500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B198820062025

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 2.19 billion constant 2015 US$ against 2.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in Haiti, a difference of 82.52 million constant 2015 US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 115th and Haiti ranks 118th of 166 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Haiti Difference Ahead
1980s 878.27 million constant 2015 US$ 443.80 million constant 2015 US$ 434.47 million constant 2015 US$ Bahamas
1990s 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ 539.12 million constant 2015 US$ 550.58 million constant 2015 US$ Bahamas
2000s 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ 708.91 million constant 2015 US$ 825.19 million constant 2015 US$ Bahamas
2010s 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ 1.13 billion constant 2015 US$ 329.09 million constant 2015 US$ Bahamas
2020s 2.15 billion constant 2015 US$ 1.72 billion constant 2015 US$ 422.28 million constant 2015 US$ Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Bahamas or Haiti?
Bahamas, at 2.19 billion constant 2015 US$ against 2.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in Haiti as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Bahamas and Haiti?
82.52 million constant 2015 US$, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Haiti?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Haiti rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
Bahamas ranks 115th and Haiti ranks 118th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.