Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 105.48 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Barbados, 1970–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Barbados stood at 105.48. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 123.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Barbados peaked at 105.48 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.81, in 1973.
Barbados ranks 11th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.11 | — |
| 1971 | 17.12 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 16.32 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 15.81 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 34.21 | +116.4% |
| 1978 | 33.52 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 31.58 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 28.51 | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 35.97 | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 38.19 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 40.82 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 41.34 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 45.46 | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 47.79 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 50.22 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 51.98 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 49.42 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 53.99 | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 56.08 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 62.63 | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 70.38 | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 71.82 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 66.31 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 43.35 | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 40.73 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 35 | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 34.56 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 39.85 | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 46.38 | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 47.73 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 48.03 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.95 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 47.27 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 49.11 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 51.55 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 53.9 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 62.53 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 69.67 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 75.74 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 83.74 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 94.17 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 98.07 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 105.48 | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.52 | 15.81 | 34.21 | 7 |
| 1980s | 42.97 | 28.51 | 51.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.48 | 34.56 | 71.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.53 | 39.85 | 62.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.81 | 69.67 | 105.48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 8 Cape Verde 120.54 compare
- 9 Cyprus 108.87 compare
- 10 Belgium 106.05 compare
- 12 United States of America 105.15 compare
- 13 Singapore 104.68 compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 104.36 compare
More external debt data for Barbados
- Net financial flows, IBRD -2.52 million NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 10.18 % change on previous year (2016)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 611.91 million US dollar (2013)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 5.43 % change on previous year (2013)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 227.03 million US dollar (2013)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 2,204 US dollar per person (2013)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1081 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2013)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 379.92 million (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 0.5244 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 1.99 % change on previous year (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Barbados?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Barbados was 105.48 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 105.48 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.81 in 1973.
- How does Barbados rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Barbados ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.