Bahamas vs Japan: Central government spending as share of GDP
Bahamas
20.3%
in 2023
Japan
20.1%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
106th
Japan rank
109th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Bahamas
- Japan
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 20.3% against 20.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 106th and Japan ranks 109th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 15.5% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 15.6% | 4.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.9% | 0.1% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 21.3% | 3.0% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Bahamas or Japan?
- Bahamas, at 20.3% against 20.1% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Bahamas and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Japan rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 106th and Japan ranks 109th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central 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
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.