Bahamas vs Gambia: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Bahamas
2.7%
in 2023
Gambia
2.8%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
162nd
Gambia rank
160th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Bahamas
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 162nd and Gambia ranks 160th of 199 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Bahamas or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Bahamas and Gambia?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Gambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Gambia rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 162nd and Gambia ranks 160th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release