Barbados vs Emerging Market and Middle-Income Europe: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government

Barbados
4.46
in 2030
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Europe
-0.8894
in 2030
Barbados rank
6th
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Europe rank
7th

Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time

  • Barbados
  • Emerging Market and Middle-Income Europe
-5-2.502.557.5199520122030

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 4.46 against -0.8894 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Europe, a difference of 5.35.

That makes Barbados's figure about 5.0 times Emerging Market and Middle-Income Europe's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 6th and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Europe ranks 7th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Emerging Market and Middle-Income Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 6.34 1.67 4.68 Barbados
2000s 0.8393 1.95 1.11 Emerging Market and Middle-Income Europe
2010s 0.4909 -0.286 0.7769 Barbados
2020s 3.1 -1.99 5.08 Barbados
2030s 4.46 -0.8894 5.34 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Barbados or Emerging Market and Middle-Income Europe?
Barbados, at 4.46 against -0.8894 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Europe as of 2030.
What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Barbados and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Europe?
5.35, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Europe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2030.
How do Barbados and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Europe rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
Barbados ranks 6th and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Europe ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 7,312 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October