Arab World vs Bahamas: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Arab World
15.7%
in 2018
Bahamas
23.4%
in 2024
Arab World rank
30th
Bahamas rank
33rd
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Arab World
- Bahamas
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 23.4% against 15.7% in Arab World, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 30th and Bahamas ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Bahamas in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Bahamas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.6% | 0.2% | 9.5% | Arab World |
| 1970s | -3.0% | 10.9% | 13.9% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | -2.7% | 6.5% | 9.2% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 10.1% | 5.1% | Arab World |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 7.2% | 5.8% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | -0.6% | 17.7% | 18.3% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Arab World or Bahamas?
- Bahamas, at 23.4% against 15.7% in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Arab World and Bahamas?
- 7.7%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Bahamas?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2018.
- How do Arab World and Bahamas rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Arab World ranks 30th and Bahamas ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.