General government final consumption expenditure … unit 2015 in Bahamas
Bahamas: General government final consumption expenditure … unit 2015 was 0.1381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Bahamas, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Bahamas stood at 0.1381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Bahamas peaked at 0.2917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Bahamas ranks 67th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure … unit 2015 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.2868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.2709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2759 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2006 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1388 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1501 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1621 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1266 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2148 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1774 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.1381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.1381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … unit 2015 in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +66.1% | 0.1293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2148 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2006 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1643 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1388 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2148 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 64 Luxembourg 0.1398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Samoa 0.1391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Burkina Faso 0.139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Chile 0.1366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Colombia 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Laos 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 408.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1038 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 298.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Bahamas?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Bahamas was 0.1381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Bahamas rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Bahamas ranks 67th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.