Bahamas vs United States: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Bahamas
- United States
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 104.0% against 103.1% in United States, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United States ahead.
Bahamas ranks 86th and United States ranks 88th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.6% | 101.0% | 14.5% | United States |
| 1980s | 95.3% | 101.7% | 6.4% | United States |
| 1990s | 105.0% | 101.3% | 3.8% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 104.5% | 7.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 103.7% | 103.0% | 0.7% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 103.8% | 103.2% | 0.6% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Bahamas or United States?
- Bahamas, at 104.0% against 103.1% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Bahamas and United States?
- 0.9%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and United States?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and United States rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Bahamas ranks 86th and United States ranks 88th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.