Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean - Comparative in Bahamas

Bahamas: Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean - Comparative was 19.35 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.35 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
21st
of 29 countries
All-time high
20.04 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
9.51 Percentage of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean - Comparative in Bahamas, 1990–2024

051015201990200720241990: 9.7 Percentage of GDP1991: 9.5 Percentage of GDP1992: 10.5 Percentage of GDP1993: 10.7 Percentage of GDP1994: 11.2 Percentage of GDP1995: 11.3 Percentage of GDP1996: 11.1 Percentage of GDP1997: 11.2 Percentage of GDP1998: 11.3 Percentage of GDP1999: 10.8 Percentage of GDP2000: 11.9 Percentage of GDP2001: 11.7 Percentage of GDP2002: 10.1 Percentage of GDP2003: 10.6 Percentage of GDP2004: 10.6 Percentage of GDP2005: 10.8 Percentage of GDP2006: 12.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 12.8 Percentage of GDP2008: 13.5 Percentage of GDP2009: 12.9 Percentage of GDP2010: 12.6 Percentage of GDP2011: 14.8 Percentage of GDP2012: 13.8 Percentage of GDP2013: 13.8 Percentage of GDP2014: 13.4 Percentage of GDP2015: 14.9 Percentage of GDP2016: 16.3 Percentage of GDP2017: 17 Percentage of GDP2018: 16.5 Percentage of GDP2019: 18.7 Percentage of GDP2020: 20 Percentage of GDP2021: 15.5 Percentage of GDP2022: 17.5 Percentage of GDP2023: 18.3 Percentage of GDP2024: 19.3 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue statistics in latin america and the caribbean - comparative in Bahamas is 19.35 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue statistics in latin america and the caribbean - comparative in Bahamas peaked at 20.04 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.51 Percentage of GDP, in 1991.

That places Bahamas 21st out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean - Comparative in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean - Comparative tax revenues in Bahamas, 1990 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1990 9.67 Percentage of GDP
1991 9.51 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
1992 10.53 Percentage of GDP +10.7%
1993 10.74 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
1994 11.19 Percentage of GDP +4.2%
1995 11.29 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
1996 11.11 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
1997 11.18 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
1998 11.35 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
1999 10.82 Percentage of GDP -4.6%
2000 11.94 Percentage of GDP +10.3%
2001 11.67 Percentage of GDP -2.3%
2002 10.06 Percentage of GDP -13.8%
2003 10.56 Percentage of GDP +5.0%
2004 10.56 Percentage of GDP -0.0%
2005 10.78 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2006 12.23 Percentage of GDP +13.4%
2007 12.81 Percentage of GDP +4.7%
2008 13.51 Percentage of GDP +5.5%
2009 12.92 Percentage of GDP -4.4%
2010 12.64 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
2011 14.77 Percentage of GDP +16.8%
2012 13.8 Percentage of GDP -6.6%
2013 13.79 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2014 13.38 Percentage of GDP -3.0%
2015 14.88 Percentage of GDP +11.2%
2016 16.33 Percentage of GDP +9.8%
2017 17.02 Percentage of GDP +4.2%
2018 16.53 Percentage of GDP -2.9%
2019 18.72 Percentage of GDP +13.2%
2020 20.04 Percentage of GDP +7.0%
2021 15.53 Percentage of GDP -22.5%
2022 17.53 Percentage of GDP +12.9%
2023 18.25 Percentage of GDP +4.1%
2024 19.35 Percentage of GDP +6.0%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 19.35 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.28 Percentage of GDP, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 19.35 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.48 Percentage of GDP, 94% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.74 Percentage of GDP 9.51 Percentage of GDP 11.35 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 11.71 Percentage of GDP 10.06 Percentage of GDP 13.51 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 15.19 Percentage of GDP 12.64 Percentage of GDP 18.72 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 18.14 Percentage of GDP 15.53 Percentage of GDP 20.04 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 18 Colombia 19.87 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 19 Suriname 19.8 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 20 Antigua and Barbuda 19.79 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 22 Mexico 18.28 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 23 Peru 16.26 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 24 Paraguay 15.76 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue statistics in latin america and the caribbean - comparative in Bahamas?
Revenue statistics in latin america and the caribbean - comparative in Bahamas was 19.35 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest revenue statistics in latin america and the caribbean - comparative recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 20.04 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest revenue statistics in latin america and the caribbean - comparative recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 9.51 Percentage of GDP in 1991.
How does Bahamas rank for revenue statistics in latin america and the caribbean - comparative?
Bahamas ranks 21st out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
Is revenue statistics in latin america and the caribbean - comparative rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean - Comparative tax revenues
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31 places, 1,024 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenues as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.