Bahamas — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2023 · 51 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The central government expenditure reading for the Bahamas was 20.3% of GDP in 2023. The previous reading was 22.3% of GDP in 2022; the period change was −1.98 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 19.9% of GDP, the latest reading was above.
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Latest observations
2013–2023
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 20.3 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 22.3 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 24.7 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 25.8 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 18.5 % of GDP |
6 earlier values, back to 2013
| 2018 | 17.4 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 19.7 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 17.9 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 16.1 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 15.8 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 16.2 % of GDP |