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

PeriodValue
201523.9 % of GDP
201421.5 % of GDP
201321.2 % of GDP
201221.4 % of GDP
201121.9 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2004
201019.6 % of GDP
200920 % of GDP
200818.4 % of GDP
200511.4 % of GDP
200411.3 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.