Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 18.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Bahamas, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Bahamas stood at 18.44. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Bahamas peaked at 18.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.83, in 2006.
That places Bahamas 16th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.75 | — |
| 1991 | 13.42 | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 12.66 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 14.3 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 14.16 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 13.63 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 13.26 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 13.21 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.54 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 12.04 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 11.13 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 11.61 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 10.65 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 10.71 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.16 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 10.85 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.83 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 10.09 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 10.64 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 10.85 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 12 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 12.1 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.91 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 12.04 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 12.15 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.7 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 12.94 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.9 | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 14.08 | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 13.39 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 12.87 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 14.23 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 17.79 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 18.44 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2 | 11.75 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.75 | 9.83 | 11.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.32 | 10.9 | 14.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.83 | 12.87 | 18.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 13 Seychelles 19.68 compare
- 14 Uganda 19.48 compare
- 15 Bahrain 18.91 compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 17.5 compare
- 18 Laos 16.99 compare
- 19 Costa Rica 16.71 compare
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Bahamas?
- Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Bahamas was 18.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 18.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.83 in 2006.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Bahamas ranks 16th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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