General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Bahamas
Bahamas: General government final consumption … current rate annual growth was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Bahamas, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Bahamas is 2.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.8% on the previous year and up 137.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Bahamas peaked at 34.26 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -12.37 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Bahamas 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 17.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 11.99 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1980 | 16.13 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1981 | 18.14 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1983 | 13.93 % change on previous year | +136.9% |
| 1984 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1987 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +130.3% |
| 1990 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1991 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -518.8% |
| 1992 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1993 | -6.85 % change on previous year | +126.8% |
| 1994 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -410.5% |
| 1995 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1996 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -736.2% |
| 1997 | 22.95 % change on previous year | +168.7% |
| 1998 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1999 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +249.1% |
| 2000 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 7.36 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2004 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +178.5% |
| 2005 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 2007 | 3 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2008 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +227.1% |
| 2009 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2010 | -0.1028 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2011 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -9486.6% |
| 2012 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2013 | -12.37 % change on previous year | -1079.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8783 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2015 | 8.49 % change on previous year | +866.5% |
| 2016 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2017 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -369.2% |
| 2018 | -0.8644 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2019 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -1982.9% |
| 2020 | 34.26 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 2021 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2022 | -12.31 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 2023 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 2024 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 2.08 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1 % change on previous year, 41% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 2.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1 % change on previous year, 41% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … current rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +9486.6% | -0.1028 % change on previous year | 9.65 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1982.9% | -0.8644 % change on previous year | 16.28 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1079.1% | 1.26 % change on previous year | -12.37 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +866.5% | 0.8783 % change on previous year | 8.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.73 % change on previous year | 11.99 % change on previous year | 17.47 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.89 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 18.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.86 % change on previous year | -6.85 % change on previous year | 22.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.04 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 9.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 % change on previous year | -12.37 % change on previous year | 16.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 % change on previous year | -12.31 % change on previous year | 34.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 154 Cameroon 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 155 South Africa 2.32 % change on previous year compare
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- 158 Botswana 2 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Laos 1.97 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Bahamas?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Bahamas was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 34.26 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.37 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Bahamas rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Bahamas ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.