Aruba vs Bahamas: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Aruba
21.2%
in 2024
Bahamas
21.0%
in 2024
Aruba rank
114th
Bahamas rank
116th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Aruba
- Bahamas
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 21.2% against 21.0% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 114th and Bahamas ranks 116th of 151 countries.
Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Bahamas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 11.4% | 13.2% | Aruba |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 12.8% | 11.9% | Aruba |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 18.6% | 8.5% | Aruba |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 24.7% | 3.4% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Aruba or Bahamas?
- Aruba, at 21.2% against 21.0% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Aruba and Bahamas?
- 0.2%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Bahamas?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Bahamas rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Aruba ranks 114th and Bahamas ranks 116th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.