Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 76 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Barbados, 1995–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Barbados is 76, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Barbados peaked at 142.52 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.81, in 1999.
That places Barbados 11th out of 90 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 69.51 | — |
| 1996 | 64.17 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 58.27 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 48.63 | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 46.81 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 51.33 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 53.6 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 62.08 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 63.82 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 64.15 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 63.16 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 67.54 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 67.02 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 70.6 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 86.15 | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 92.62 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 95.28 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 107.46 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 116.47 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 120.58 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 130.83 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 135.33 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 142.52 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 113.98 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 108.47 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 127.26 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 129.07 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 116 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 112.57 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 105.49 | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 100.27 | -4.9% |
| 2026 | 95.02 | -5.2% |
| 2027 | 89.81 | -5.5% |
| 2028 | 84.97 | -5.4% |
| 2029 | 80.36 | -5.4% |
| 2030 | 76 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.48 | 46.81 | 69.51 | 5 |
| 2000s | 64.95 | 51.33 | 86.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.35 | 92.62 | 142.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.08 | 80.36 | 129.07 | 10 |
| 2030s | 76 | 76 | 76 | 1 |
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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 net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Barbados?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Barbados was 76 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 142.52 in 2017.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.81 in 1999.
- How does Barbados rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 11th out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October