General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 8,622 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Bahamas, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 8,622 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bahamas peaked at 8,622 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Bahamas ranks 159th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 2,156 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,191 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,116 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2,018 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 2,074 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2,110 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2,181 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2,544 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 2,511 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,112 current LCU per person | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 2,813 current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 2,846 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,016 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 3,117 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3,293 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 3,530 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 3,800 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 4,008 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4,233 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 4,303 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4,215 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4,630 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 4,698 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5,075 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 5,122 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5,489 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 5,924 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 7,186 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 6,256 current LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 6,704 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 7,379 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 8,184 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 8,369 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8,484 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 8,129 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 8,622 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,201 current LCU per person | 2,018 current LCU per person | 2,544 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,496 current LCU per person | 2,813 current LCU per person | 4,303 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,530 current LCU per person | 4,215 current LCU per person | 7,186 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,195 current LCU per person | 7,379 current LCU per person | 8,622 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 156 Saint Lucia 10,214 current LCU per person compare
- 157 Latvia 10,160 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Puerto Rico 9,110 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,168 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Georgia 7,835 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Ghana 7,585 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Bahamas
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2498 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 450.62 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5342 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.254 (2100)
- Population density 38.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,118 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bahamas?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Bahamas was 8,622 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8,622 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.