Bahamas — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2030 · 42 observations

About this series

The general 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 general government deficit reading for the Bahamas was −0.76% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −1.2% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.44 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
20300.03 % of GDP
2029-0.09 % of GDP
2028-0.48 % of GDP
2027-0.6 % of GDP
2026-0.63 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2021
2025-0.76 % of GDP
2024-1.2 % of GDP
2023-3.65 % of GDP
2022-5.53 % of GDP
2021-11.9 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.