General government final consumption expenditure in Bahamas

Bahamas: General government final consumption expenditure was 12.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
12.9%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
131st
of 187 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2020
All-time low
9.2%
in 1999
Years of data
47
1977–2024

General government final consumption expenditure in Bahamas, 1977–2024

05101520197720002024

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Bahamas is 12.9%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Bahamas peaked at 21.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1999.

Bahamas ranks 131st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

General government final consumption expenditure in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) in Bahamas, 1977 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
1977 15.3%
1978 15.4% +0.6%
1979 12.6% -18.2%
1980 12.5% -0.9%
1981 13.8% +10.6%
1982 13.2% -4.3%
1983 13.7% +3.8%
1984 12.9% -5.8%
1985 12.5% -3.7%
1986 12.1% -2.6%
1987 12.0% -0.9%
1989 13.6% +12.8%
1990 12.9% -5.2%
1991 14.2% +10.1%
1992 13.7% -3.0%
1993 12.9% -6.3%
1994 14.8% +15.1%
1995 13.9% -6.2%
1996 14.3% +3.1%
1997 10.0% -29.9%
1998 9.5% -5.1%
1999 9.2% -3.6%
2000 9.3% +0.8%
2001 9.6% +4.2%
2002 9.5% -1.2%
2003 9.7% +2.0%
2004 10.0% +3.1%
2005 9.8% -2.7%
2006 10.2% +5.0%
2007 10.1% -1.4%
2008 11.2% +10.8%
2009 12.7% +13.3%
2010 12.5% -1.2%
2011 13.8% +9.9%
2012 13.1% -4.9%
2013 11.7% -10.3%
2014 11.1% -5.1%
2015 11.4% +2.1%
2016 10.7% -5.7%
2017 11.7% +9.3%
2018 11.3% -3.7%
2019 12.7% +12.3%
2020 21.8% +72.0%
2021 17.3% -20.3%
2022 13.2% -24.0%
2023 13.1% -0.5%
2024 12.9% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.5% 12.6% 15.4% 3
1980s 12.9% 12.0% 13.8% 9
1990s 12.5% 9.2% 14.8% 10
2000s 10.2% 9.3% 12.7% 10
2010s 12.0% 10.7% 13.8% 10
2020s 15.7% 12.9% 21.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure in Bahamas?
General government final consumption expenditure in Bahamas was 12.9% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1999.
How does Bahamas rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
Bahamas ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 11,075 data points, 1960–2025
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. 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.