Bahamas — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2015 · 41 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 23.9% of GDP in 2015. The previous reading was 21.5% of GDP in 2014; the period change was +2.43 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 21% of GDP, the latest reading was above.
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Latest observations
2004–2015
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 23.9 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 21.5 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 21.2 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 21.4 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 21.9 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2004
| 2010 | 19.6 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 20 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 18.4 % of GDP |
| 2005 | 11.4 % of GDP |
| 2004 | 11.3 % of GDP |