Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 24.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.1%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
50th
of 184 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2020
All-time low
10.2%
in 1989
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas is 24.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas peaked at 30.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1989.
Bahamas ranks 50th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.6% | — |
| 1971 | 16.7% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 17.2% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 15.7% | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 14.1% | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 16.6% | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 14.8% | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 17.9% | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 13.6% | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 14.9% | +31.0% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 11.2% | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 13.6% | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 13.6% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 10.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 11.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.6% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 23.5% | 30.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 47 Central African Republic 24.3% compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.2% compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 24.2% compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 24.0% compare
- 52 Guinea 23.9% compare
- 53 Slovenia 23.7% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 162.94 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 406.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240.55 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -25.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 599.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Bahamas was 24.1% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1989.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.