Government spending vs gdp per capita in Bahamas

Bahamas: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 20.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.97
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
116th
of 151 countries
All-time high
28.92
in 2021
All-time low
9.3
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Bahamas, 1990–2024

10152025301990200720241990: 11.41991: 11.91992: 11.81993: 11.51994: 11.71995: 11.51996: 11.51997: 12.91998: 121999: 9.32000: 11.62001: 11.42002: 11.62003: 11.82004: 12.52005: 12.92006: 13.22007: 13.62008: 14.32009: 15.22010: 15.42011: 17.12012: 172013: 18.12014: 18.12015: 18.42016: 19.42017: 23.12018: 19.42019: 20.32020: 24.82021: 28.92022: 25.62023: 23.22024: 21

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 20.97 for government spending vs gdp per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Bahamas peaked at 28.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 1999.

That places Bahamas 116th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs gdp per capita in Bahamas, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 11.4
1991 11.89 +4.3%
1992 11.8 -0.8%
1993 11.51 -2.4%
1994 11.75 +2.1%
1995 11.53 -1.8%
1996 11.51 -0.2%
1997 12.87 +11.8%
1998 12.03 -6.5%
1999 9.3 -22.8%
2000 11.56 +24.4%
2001 11.38 -1.6%
2002 11.63 +2.2%
2003 11.79 +1.4%
2004 12.49 +5.9%
2005 12.85 +2.9%
2006 13.24 +3.0%
2007 13.63 +2.9%
2008 14.34 +5.2%
2009 15.23 +6.2%
2010 15.43 +1.3%
2011 17.07 +10.6%
2012 16.97 -0.6%
2013 18.15 +6.9%
2014 18.12 -0.2%
2015 18.41 +1.6%
2016 19.36 +5.1%
2017 23.06 +19.1%
2018 19.45 -15.7%
2019 20.27 +4.2%
2020 24.76 +22.2%
2021 28.92 +16.8%
2022 25.62 -11.4%
2023 23.22 -9.4%
2024 20.97 -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.56 9.3 12.87 10
2000s 12.81 11.38 15.23 10
2010s 18.63 15.43 23.06 10
2020s 24.7 20.97 28.92 5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 113 United Arab Emirates 21.41 compare
  2. 114 Aruba 21.23 compare
  3. 115 Paraguay 20.99 compare
  4. 117 Myanmar 20.67 compare
  5. 118 Djibouti 20.62 compare
  6. 119 Guinea 20.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Bahamas?
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Bahamas was 20.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 28.92 in 2021.
What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 1999.
How does Bahamas rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
Bahamas ranks 116th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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