Barbados vs Euro Area (EA): Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government
Barbados
4.46
in 2030
Euro Area (EA)
-1.25
in 2030
Barbados rank
6th
Euro Area (EA) rank
8th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time
- Barbados
- Euro Area (EA)
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 4.46 against -1.25 in Euro Area (EA), a difference of 5.71.
That makes Barbados's figure about 3.6 times Euro Area (EA)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 6th and Euro Area (EA) ranks 8th of 188 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Euro Area (EA) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.38 | 0.5229 | 5.86 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 0.8393 | 0.2232 | 0.6161 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.4909 | -0.403 | 0.8939 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 3.1 | -2.24 | 5.34 | Barbados |
| 2030s | 4.46 | -1.25 | 5.7 | 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 Euro Area (EA)?
- Barbados, at 4.46 against -1.25 in Euro Area (EA) as of 2030.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Barbados and Euro Area (EA)?
- 5.71, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Euro Area (EA)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2030.
- How do Barbados and Euro Area (EA) rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Barbados ranks 6th and Euro Area (EA) ranks 8th 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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October