Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Bahamas
Bahamas: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -20.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
-20.3%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
53rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
-10.3%
in 2000
All-time low
-25.8%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Bahamas stood at -20.3%.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Bahamas peaked at -10.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -25.8%, in 2020.
Bahamas ranks 53rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -10.3% | — |
| 2001 | -10.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | -10.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | -11.3% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | -11.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | -11.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | -11.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | -11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | -12.8% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | -14.2% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | -15.4% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | -16.6% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | -16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | -16.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | -15.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | -16.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | -17.9% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | -19.7% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | -17.4% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | -18.5% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | -25.8% | +39.9% |
| 2021 | -24.7% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | -22.3% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | -20.3% | -8.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's -20.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is -34.2%, 60% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's -20.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -24.5%, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.6% | -14.2% | -10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -17.0% | -19.7% | -15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -23.3% | -25.8% | -20.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9419 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 162.94 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 406.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240.55 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -25.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 599.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Bahamas?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Bahamas was -20.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was -10.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.8% in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 53rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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