General government total expenditure in Bahamas
Bahamas: General government total expenditure was 3.48 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Bahamas, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure in Bahamas is 3.48 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Bahamas peaked at 3.48 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Bahamas 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 658.00 million current LCU | 588.00 million current LCU | 792.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 billion current LCU | 911.00 million current LCU | 1.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 billion current LCU | 1.55 billion current LCU | 2.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 billion current LCU | 2.92 billion current LCU | 3.48 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 159 Fiji 4.43 billion current LCU compare
- 160 Barbados 4.25 billion current LCU compare
- 161 Montenegro 3.59 billion current LCU compare
- 163 Monaco 2.07 billion current LCU compare
- 164 East Timor 2.02 billion current LCU compare
- 165 Saint Lucia 1.84 billion current LCU compare
More population data for Bahamas
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.254 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,118 (2100)
- Population density 38.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.254 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.37 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.37 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.37 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.2139 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.37 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Bahamas?
- General government total expenditure in Bahamas was 3.48 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Bahamas rank for general government total expenditure?
- Bahamas ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release