Bahamas vs Djibouti: Government spending as share of GDP
Bahamas
21.0%
in 2024
Djibouti
20.6%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
116th
Djibouti rank
118th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Bahamas
- Djibouti
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 21.0% against 20.6% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Djibouti ahead.
Bahamas ranks 116th and Djibouti ranks 118th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Djibouti in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 28.2% | 16.7% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 25.7% | 12.8% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 27.7% | 9.0% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 22.4% | 2.3% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Bahamas or Djibouti?
- Bahamas, at 21.0% against 20.6% in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Bahamas and Djibouti?
- 0.4%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Djibouti?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Djibouti rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 116th and Djibouti ranks 118th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. 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.