Bahamas — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2005 · 33 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest central government deficit reading for the Bahamas was −1.11% of GDP in 2005. The previous reading was −1.93% of GDP in 2004; the period change was +0.82 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2000–2005

PeriodValue
2005-1.11 % of GDP
2004-1.93 % of GDP
2003-1.87 % of GDP
2002-1.46 % of GDP
2001-0.43 % of GDP
1 earlier value, back to 2000
20000.24 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.