Aruba vs Barbados: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government
Aruba
4.3
in 2030
Barbados
4.46
in 2030
Aruba rank
8th
Barbados rank
6th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time
- Aruba
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 4.46 against 4.3 in Aruba, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Barbados ahead.
Aruba ranks 8th and Barbados ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2587 | 6.12 | 5.86 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 0.1435 | 0.8393 | 0.6958 | Barbados |
| 2010s | -0.5151 | 0.4909 | 1.01 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 2.59 | 3.1 | 0.5114 | Barbados |
| 2030s | 4.3 | 4.46 | 0.151 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Aruba or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 4.46 against 4.3 in Aruba as of 2030.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Aruba and Barbados?
- 0.16, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Barbados?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2030.
- How do Aruba and Barbados rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Aruba ranks 8th and Barbados ranks 6th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October