Bahamas vs Guinea: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Bahamas
21.0%
in 2024
Guinea
20.6%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
116th
Guinea rank
119th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bahamas
- Guinea
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 21.0% against 20.6% in Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea ahead.
Bahamas ranks 116th and Guinea ranks 119th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 13.4% | 1.8% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.9% | 0.1% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.1% | 0.6% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 17.3% | 7.4% | Bahamas |
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, Bahamas or Guinea?
- Bahamas, at 21.0% against 20.6% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Bahamas and Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Guinea rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 116th and Guinea ranks 119th 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.