Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bahamas

Bahamas: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 11.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.7%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
58th
of 129 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2009
All-time low
10.2%
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bahamas, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 16.22001: 16.42002: 15.62003: 16.22004: 16.52005: 16.72006: 152007: 17.92008: 172009: 19.52010: 11.62011: 10.82012: 10.52013: 10.62014: 10.72015: 10.22016: 11.52017: 12.22018: 122019: 12.82020: 14.12021: 15.12022: 13.92023: 12.72024: 11.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bahamas stood at 11.7%.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bahamas peaked at 19.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2015.

That places Bahamas 58th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Bahamas, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 16.2%
2001 16.4% +1.2%
2002 15.6% -5.0%
2003 16.2% +4.2%
2004 16.5% +1.7%
2005 16.7% +1.2%
2006 15.0% -10.5%
2007 17.9% +19.8%
2008 17.0% -5.1%
2009 19.5% +14.6%
2010 11.6% -40.7%
2011 10.8% -6.8%
2012 10.5% -2.6%
2013 10.6% +1.2%
2014 10.7% +0.5%
2015 10.2% -4.5%
2016 11.5% +12.7%
2017 12.2% +5.9%
2018 12.0% -1.5%
2019 12.8% +6.4%
2020 14.1% +10.9%
2021 15.1% +7.0%
2022 13.9% -8.3%
2023 12.7% -8.3%
2024 11.7% -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.7% 15.0% 19.5% 10
2010s 11.3% 10.2% 12.8% 10
2020s 13.5% 11.7% 15.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bahamas?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Bahamas was 11.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2015.
How does Bahamas rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Bahamas ranks 58th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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