Expense in Bahamas

Bahamas: Expense was 20.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.3%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
106th
of 157 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 2020
All-time low
10.3%
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expense in Bahamas, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 16.6 % of GDP1991: 17.5 % of GDP1992: 18.1 % of GDP1993: 17.4 % of GDP1994: 17.1 % of GDP1995: 17.4 % of GDP1996: 18.3 % of GDP1997: 11.2 % of GDP1998: 10.7 % of GDP1999: 10.3 % of GDP2000: 10.3 % of GDP2001: 10.4 % of GDP2002: 10.4 % of GDP2003: 11.3 % of GDP2004: 11.3 % of GDP2005: 11.4 % of GDP2006: 11.7 % of GDP2007: 11.9 % of GDP2008: 12.8 % of GDP2009: 14.2 % of GDP2010: 15.4 % of GDP2011: 16.6 % of GDP2012: 16.4 % of GDP2013: 16.2 % of GDP2014: 15.8 % of GDP2015: 16.1 % of GDP2016: 17.9 % of GDP2017: 19.7 % of GDP2018: 17.4 % of GDP2019: 18.5 % of GDP2020: 25.8 % of GDP2021: 24.7 % of GDP2022: 22.3 % of GDP2023: 20.3 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, expense in Bahamas stood at 20.3%.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Bahamas peaked at 25.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2000.

Bahamas ranks 106th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Expense in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Expense (% of GDP) in Bahamas, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of GDP Change
1990 16.6%
1991 17.5% +5.1%
1992 18.1% +3.6%
1993 17.4% -3.6%
1994 17.1% -1.7%
1995 17.4% +1.4%
1996 18.3% +5.1%
1997 11.2% -38.4%
1998 10.7% -4.7%
1999 10.3% -3.5%
2000 10.3% -0.7%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.5% 10.3% 18.3% 10
2000s 11.6% 10.3% 14.2% 10
2010s 17.0% 15.4% 19.7% 10
2020s 23.3% 20.3% 25.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Bahamas?
Expense in Bahamas was 20.3% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2000.
How does Bahamas rank for expense?
Bahamas ranks 106th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is expense rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.