Bahamas vs Least developed countries: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Bahamas
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 23.4% against 12.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Bahamas ranks 33rd and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Least developed countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 2.0% | 1.9% | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 11.7% | 6.8% | 4.9% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 9.6% | 3.1% | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 0.3% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 1.2% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 6.8% | 11.1% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 11.4% | 12.9% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Bahamas or Least developed countries?
- Bahamas, at 23.4% against 12.1% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Bahamas and Least developed countries?
- 11.3%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Least developed countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Least developed countries rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Bahamas ranks 33rd and Least developed countries ranks 36th 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.