Bahamas — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 52 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 −1.23% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was −3.5% of GDP in 2023; the period change was +2.27 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −4.49% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2014–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | -1.23 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -3.5 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -5.19 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -11.1 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -7.83 % of GDP |
6 earlier values, back to 2014
| 2019 | -1.65 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -3.24 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -5.31 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -2.61 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -3.24 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -4.38 % of GDP |