Barbados vs Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government
Barbados
4.46
in 2030
Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa
-0.0495
in 2030
Barbados rank
6th
Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time
- Barbados
- Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 4.46 against -0.0495 in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.51.
That makes Barbados's figure about 89.9 times Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 6th and Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.38 | 1.3 | 5.08 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 0.8393 | 1.42 | 0.5798 | Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4909 | -1.66 | 2.15 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 3.1 | -1.18 | 4.27 | Barbados |
| 2030s | 4.46 | -0.0495 | 4.5 | 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 Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Barbados, at 4.46 against -0.0495 in Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2030.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Barbados and Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.51, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2030.
- How do Barbados and Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Barbados ranks 6th and Low-Income Developing Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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