Government expenditure vs gdp in Bahamas

Bahamas: Government expenditure vs gdp was 2.19 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.19 billion
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
115th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.23 billion
in 2020
All-time low
835.75 million
in 1993
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Government expenditure vs gdp in Bahamas, 1989–2024

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1989200620241989: 878.3M1990: 857.6M1991: 904.5M1992: 857.7M1993: 835.8M1994: 950.8M1995: 893.2M1996: 951.6M1997: 1.6B1998: 1.5B1999: 1.5B2000: 1.6B2001: 1.6B2002: 1.6B2003: 1.5B2004: 1.4B2005: 1.5B2006: 1.5B2007: 1.5B2008: 1.6B2009: 1.6B2010: 1.6B2011: 1.8B2012: 1.4B2013: 1.3B2014: 1.2B2015: 1.3B2016: 1.3B2017: 1.5B2018: 1.5B2019: 1.7B2020: 2.2B2021: 2.1B2022: 2.0B2023: 2.2B2024: 2.2B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure vs gdp in Bahamas is 2.19 billion, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure vs gdp in Bahamas peaked at 2.23 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 835.75 million, in 1993.

That places Bahamas 115th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Government expenditure vs gdp in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure vs gdp in Bahamas, 1989 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1989 878.27 million
1990 857.60 million -2.4%
1991 904.55 million +5.5%
1992 857.69 million -5.2%
1993 835.75 million -2.6%
1994 950.81 million +13.8%
1995 893.20 million -6.1%
1996 951.61 million +6.5%
1997 1.56 billion +64.2%
1998 1.54 billion -1.3%
1999 1.54 billion -0.0%
2000 1.60 billion +3.6%
2001 1.64 billion +2.8%
2002 1.62 billion -1.3%
2003 1.45 billion -10.3%
2004 1.41 billion -3.2%
2005 1.45 billion +3.1%
2006 1.48 billion +1.7%
2007 1.47 billion -0.2%
2008 1.58 billion +7.2%
2009 1.64 billion +3.9%
2010 1.64 billion -0.3%
2011 1.76 billion +7.2%
2012 1.36 billion -22.6%
2013 1.29 billion -5.2%
2014 1.22 billion -5.3%
2015 1.35 billion +10.5%
2016 1.29 billion -4.5%
2017 1.50 billion +16.7%
2018 1.49 billion -1.0%
2019 1.72 billion +15.6%
2020 2.23 billion +29.6%
2021 2.14 billion -4.1%
2022 2.02 billion -5.3%
2023 2.17 billion +7.2%
2024 2.19 billion +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 878.27 million 878.27 million 878.27 million 1
1990s 1.09 billion 835.75 million 1.56 billion 10
2000s 1.53 billion 1.41 billion 1.64 billion 10
2010s 1.46 billion 1.22 billion 1.76 billion 10
2020s 2.15 billion 2.02 billion 2.23 billion 5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 112 Guinea 2.71 billion compare
  2. 113 Cambodia 2.46 billion compare
  3. 114 Rwanda 2.46 billion compare
  4. 116 Albania 2.17 billion compare
  5. 117 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.17 billion compare
  6. 118 Haiti 2.10 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure vs gdp in Bahamas?
Government expenditure vs gdp in Bahamas was 2.19 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 2.23 billion in 2020.
What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 835.75 million in 1993.
How does Bahamas rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
Bahamas ranks 115th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is government expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
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