Bahamas vs Rwanda: Government spending vs. GDP
Bahamas
2.19 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Rwanda
2.46 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Bahamas rank
115th
Rwanda rank
114th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Bahamas
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.46 billion constant 2015 US$ against 2.19 billion constant 2015 US$ in Bahamas, a difference of 273.15 million constant 2015 US$.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 115th and Rwanda ranks 114th of 166 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 878.27 million constant 2015 US$ | 253.68 million constant 2015 US$ | 624.59 million constant 2015 US$ | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 270.76 million constant 2015 US$ | 818.93 million constant 2015 US$ | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 521.81 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 297.30 million constant 2015 US$ | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 2.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.34 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.46 billion constant 2015 US$ against 2.19 billion constant 2015 US$ in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Bahamas and Rwanda?
- 273.15 million constant 2015 US$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Rwanda rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 115th and Rwanda ranks 114th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.