Bahamas vs Caribbean Small States: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Bahamas
- Caribbean Small States
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 23.4% against 11.5% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.0 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Bahamas ranks 33rd and Caribbean Small States ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Caribbean Small States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.2% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1970s | 10.9% | -3.4% | 14.2% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 7.5% | 1.0% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 12.8% | 2.7% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 0.4% | 6.7% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 5.7% | 12.3% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 12.1% | 12.3% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Bahamas or Caribbean Small States?
- Bahamas, at 23.4% against 11.5% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Bahamas and Caribbean Small States?
- 11.9%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Caribbean Small States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Caribbean Small States rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Bahamas ranks 33rd and Caribbean Small States ranks 38th of 187 countries.
- 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.