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Government debt — Bahamas

Government debt in the Bahamas in 2031 — 61.9%. Ranked 123 in the world out of 184. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 48.7 pp.

2031 61.9% −2.2 pp vs 2030
World rank 123of 184
Period maximum 90.7%2021
Period minimum 13.2%1990

Trend over time

1990–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Bahamas, 1990–203102550751001990199520002005201020152020202520301990: 13.2%1991: 15.3%1992: 17.9%1993: 19.7%1994: 20.9%1995: 21%1996: 20.7%1997: 21.5%1998: 20.8%1999: 19.8%2000: 19.2%2001: 18.5%2002: 19.4%2003: 20.8%2004: 21.6%2005: 23%2006: 23.2%2007: 23.5%2008: 25.3%2009: 30.1%2010: 33.9%2011: 35.3%2012: 37.6%2013: 44.2%2014: 47.7%2015: 49.9%2016: 51.1%2017: 54.6%2018: 61.5%2019: 60.3%2020: 71.9%2021: 90.7%2022: 84.7%2023: 78.3%2024: 73.8%2025: 73.8%2026: 71.9%2027: 70.2%2028: 68.5%2029: 66.3%2030: 64.1%2031: 61.9%
Change over the period: +48.7 pp Annual average: 1.19 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bahamas

Bahamas 61.9%
World computed 102.5%
Latin America & Caribbean computed 72.1%
High-income countries computed 108.6%
Government debt — Bahamas, by year Bahamas All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 61.9 −2.2 pp
2030 64.1 −2.2 pp
2029 66.3 −2.2 pp
2028 68.5 −1.7 pp
2027 70.2 −1.7 pp
2026 71.9 −1.9 pp
2025 73.8 +0 pp
2024 73.8 −4.5 pp
2023 78.3 −6.4 pp
2022 84.7 −6 pp
2021 90.7 +18.8 pp
2020 71.9 +11.6 pp
2019 60.3 −1.2 pp
2018 61.5 +6.9 pp
2017 54.6 +3.5 pp
2016 51.1 +1.2 pp
2015 49.9 +2.2 pp
2014 47.7 +3.5 pp
2013 44.2 +6.6 pp
2012 37.6 +2.3 pp
2011 35.3 +1.4 pp
2010 33.9 +3.8 pp
2009 30.1 +4.8 pp
2008 25.3 +1.8 pp
2007 23.5 +0.3 pp
2006 23.2 +0.2 pp
2005 23 +1.4 pp
2004 21.6 +0.8 pp
2003 20.8 +1.4 pp
2002 19.4 +0.9 pp
2001 18.5 −0.7 pp
2000 19.2 −0.6 pp
1999 19.8 −1 pp
1998 20.8 −0.7 pp
1997 21.5 +0.8 pp
1996 20.7 −0.3 pp
1995 21 +0.1 pp
1994 20.9 +1.2 pp
1993 19.7 +1.8 pp
1992 17.9 +2.6 pp
1991 15.3 +2.1 pp
1990 13.2 —

Caribbean, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

HT Haiti 11.8 PR Puerto Rico 18.6 AW Aruba 48 DO Dominican Republic 50 AG Antigua and Barbuda 58.4 JM Jamaica 60.5 BS Bahamas 61.9 GD Grenada 66.8 BB Barbados 69.1 LC Saint Lucia 77.4 KN Saint Kitts and Nevis 79.2 DM Dominica 81.6 TT Trinidad and Tobago 82.1 VC Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 144.7
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About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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