Barbados vs Norway: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government
Barbados
4.46
in 2030
Norway
6.7
in 2030
Barbados rank
6th
Norway rank
3rd
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time
- Barbados
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.7 against 4.46 in Barbados, a difference of 2.24.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.38 | 3.75 | 2.63 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 0.8393 | 11.22 | 10.38 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.4909 | 6.46 | 5.97 | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 9.32 | 6.22 | Norway |
| 2030s | 4.46 | 6.7 | 2.25 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Barbados or Norway?
- Norway, at 6.7 against 4.46 in Barbados as of 2030.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Barbados and Norway?
- 2.24, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2030.
- How do Barbados and Norway rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Barbados ranks 6th and Norway 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