Africa Western and Central vs Barbados: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Barbados
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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About this data
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.