Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Bahamas

Bahamas: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 20.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.35
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
106th
of 157 countries
All-time high
25.84
in 2020
All-time low
10.26
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Bahamas, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 16.61991: 17.51992: 18.11993: 17.41994: 17.11995: 17.41996: 18.31997: 11.21998: 10.71999: 10.32000: 10.32001: 10.42002: 10.42003: 11.32004: 11.32005: 11.42006: 11.72007: 11.92008: 12.82009: 14.22010: 15.42011: 16.62012: 16.42013: 16.22014: 15.82015: 16.12016: 17.92017: 19.72018: 17.42019: 18.52020: 25.82021: 24.72022: 22.32023: 20.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 20.35 for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Bahamas peaked at 25.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.26, in 2000.

That places Bahamas 106th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Bahamas, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 16.61
1991 17.46 +5.1%
1992 18.08 +3.6%
1993 17.43 -3.6%
1994 17.14 -1.7%
1995 17.37 +1.4%
1996 18.26 +5.1%
1997 11.24 -38.4%
1998 10.71 -4.7%
1999 10.33 -3.5%
2000 10.26 -0.7%
2001 10.42 +1.6%
2002 10.39 -0.3%
2003 11.26 +8.4%
2004 11.28 +0.1%
2005 11.36 +0.7%
2006 11.66 +2.7%
2007 11.87 +1.7%
2008 12.78 +7.7%
2009 14.24 +11.5%
2010 15.39 +8.1%
2011 16.56 +7.6%
2012 16.36 -1.2%
2013 16.25 -0.6%
2014 15.8 -2.8%
2015 16.07 +1.7%
2016 17.89 +11.3%
2017 19.74 +10.4%
2018 17.38 -11.9%
2019 18.47 +6.3%
2020 25.84 +39.9%
2021 24.66 -4.6%
2022 22.32 -9.5%
2023 20.35 -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.46 10.33 18.26 10
2000s 11.55 10.26 14.24 10
2010s 16.99 15.39 19.74 10
2020s 23.29 20.35 25.84 4

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 103 Argentina 21.01 compare
  2. 104 Armenia 20.95 compare
  3. 105 Thailand 20.72 compare
  4. 107 Papua New Guinea 20.32 compare
  5. 108 Malawi 20.17 compare
  6. 109 Japan 20.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Bahamas?
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Bahamas was 20.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 25.84 in 2020.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 10.26 in 2000.
How does Bahamas rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
Bahamas ranks 106th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total gov expenditure gdp wdi
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
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