Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 24.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.1%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
50th
of 184 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2020
All-time low
10.2%
in 1989
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bahamas, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bahamas stood at 24.1%.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bahamas peaked at 30.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1989.
That places Bahamas 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.6% | — |
| 1971 | 16.7% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 17.2% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 15.7% | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 14.1% | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 16.6% | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 14.8% | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 17.9% | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 13.6% | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 14.9% | +31.0% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 11.2% | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 13.6% | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 13.6% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 10.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 11.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.6% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 23.5% | 30.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 47 Central African Republic 24.3% compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.2% compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 24.2% compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 24.0% compare
- 52 Guinea 23.9% compare
- 53 Slovenia 23.7% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bahamas
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,737 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.25 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.325 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.122 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bahamas?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Bahamas was 24.1% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1989.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Bahamas ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.