Bahamas vs Central Europe and the Baltics: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)

Bahamas
23.4%
in 2024
Central Europe and the Baltics
11.1%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
35th
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
37th

Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time

  • Bahamas
  • Central Europe and the Baltics
0102030196919962024

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 23.4% against 11.1% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 12.3%.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.1 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.

Bahamas ranks 35th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Central Europe and the Baltics in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Central Europe and the Baltics Difference Ahead
1990s 10.0% 15.3% 5.2% Central Europe and the Baltics
2000s 7.2% 6.8% 0.4% Bahamas
2010s 18.0% 9.0% 9.0% Bahamas
2020s 24.3% 11.5% 12.8% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Bahamas or Central Europe and the Baltics?
Bahamas, at 23.4% against 11.1% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2024.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Bahamas and Central Europe and the Baltics?
12.3%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Central Europe and the Baltics?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Bahamas ranks 35th and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th 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

Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,543 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.