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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8733 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 34,455 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 29,331 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.771 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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