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Bahamas · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 11 with data

Debt

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

24th of 33 · 4th in Latin America
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Debt / GDPBahamas's debt / gdp rose from 24.4 % in 1990 to 71.5 % in 2024.19901995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%71.5 %

Bahamas's debt / gdp rose from 24.4 % in 1990 to 71.5 % in 2024.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

71st of 94 · 14th in Latin America
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Gross debt / GDPBahamas's gross debt / gdp rose from 20.7 % in 1996 to 73.8 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%80%100%73.8 %

Bahamas's gross debt / gdp rose from 20.7 % in 1996 to 73.8 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

78th of 87 · 11th in Latin America
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Interest payments (% of revenue)Bahamas's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 12.3 % in 1995 to 20.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%20.0 %

Bahamas's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 12.3 % in 1995 to 20.0 % in 2024.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

22nd of 97 · 6th in Latin America
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Fiscal balanceBahamas's fiscal balance fell from -0.2 % in 1996 to -0.5 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-10%-5%0%-0.5 %

Bahamas's fiscal balance fell from -0.2 % in 1996 to -0.5 % in 2025.

Revenue & spending

Central gov. revenue

% of GDP

66th of 89 · 9th in Latin America
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Central gov. revenueBahamas's central gov. revenue rose from 19.1 % in 1995 to 19.4 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%19.4 %

Bahamas's central gov. revenue rose from 19.1 % in 1995 to 19.4 % in 2024.

Central gov. expense

% of GDP

61st of 87 · 9th in Latin America
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Central gov. expenseBahamas's central gov. expense rose from 17.1 % in 1994 to 20.3 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%20.3 %

Bahamas's central gov. expense rose from 17.1 % in 1994 to 20.3 % in 2023.

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

61st of 97 · 14th in Latin America
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Gov. revenueBahamas's gov. revenue rose from 11.4 % in 1996 to 21.0 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%15%20%25%21.0 %

Bahamas's gov. revenue rose from 11.4 % in 1996 to 21.0 % in 2025.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

72nd of 97 · 15th in Latin America
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Gov. expenditureBahamas's gov. expenditure rose from 11.5 % in 1996 to 21.5 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%10%20%30%21.5 %

Bahamas's gov. expenditure rose from 11.5 % in 1996 to 21.5 % in 2025.

Tax revenue

% of GDP

62nd of 91 · 8th in Latin America
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Tax revenueBahamas's tax revenue fell from 17.3 % in 1995 to 17.3 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520208%10%12%14%16%18%20%17.3 %

Bahamas's tax revenue fell from 17.3 % in 1995 to 17.3 % in 2024.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

97th of 192 · 18th in Latin America
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Health spendingBahamas's health spending rose from 3.8 % in 2000 to 6.3 % in 2023.200020052010201520203%4%5%6%7%8%6.3 %

Bahamas's health spending rose from 3.8 % in 2000 to 6.3 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

91st of 121 · 28th in Latin America
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Education spendingBahamas's education spending rose from 2.2 % in 2000 to 2.7 % in 2023.200020052010201520202%3%3%4%4%2.7 %

Bahamas's education spending rose from 2.2 % in 2000 to 2.7 % in 2023.

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