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Bahamas - Government Expenditure (% of GDP) 20.35

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked

Latest value

20.35 (2023)

Global rank

##61 of 161 economies

Share of global total

0.8%

Growth since 1990

1.23×

Ranking Race — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106#1271972198219922002201220222024#49#612021 overtook Morocco2023 overtook El Salvador
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Bahamas climbed from #49 to #61 (overtook Morocco). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Bahamas ↓

Key Events — Bahamas

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1997
Fell 24 places in global rank auto
2020
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Morocco in global rank auto
2023
Overtook El Salvador in global rank auto

Government Expenditure (% of GDP), 1990-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1990200020102020202310.2615.4520.6525.84

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