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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- Annual data, 1970–2005
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Latest observations
2000–2005
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 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
| 2000 | 0.24 % of GDP |