Domestic general government health expenditure in Bahamas
Bahamas: Domestic general government health expenditure was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Bahamas is 3.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Bahamas peaked at 4.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 96th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +52.2% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -20.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 60% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 93 United Arab Emirates 3.3% compare
- 94 Turkey 3.2% compare
- 95 Eswatini 3.2% compare
- 97 Seychelles 3.1% compare
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.1% compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.1% compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Bahamas?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Bahamas was 3.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Bahamas ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.