Africa Western and Central vs Barbados: Claims on central government, etc.

Africa Western and Central
10.2%
in 2022
Barbados
21.0%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
42nd
Barbados rank
45th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Barbados
-10010203040196019912023

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 21.0% against 10.2% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 10.8%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 2.1 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and Barbados ranks 45th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 3 and Barbados in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Barbados Difference Ahead
1960s 4.7% -3.3% 8.0% Africa Western and Central
1970s 3.0% 2.2% 0.8% Africa Western and Central
1980s 6.8% 6.4% 0.4% Africa Western and Central
1990s 6.7% 12.0% 5.4% Barbados
2000s -0.0% 12.1% 12.2% Barbados
2010s 3.5% 25.6% 22.0% Barbados
2020s 8.5% 20.6% 12.0% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Africa Western and Central or Barbados?
Barbados, at 21.0% against 10.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Africa Western and Central and Barbados?
10.8%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Barbados?
55 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
How do Africa Western and Central and Barbados rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and Barbados ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,512 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.