Barbados vs Other small states: Claims on central government, etc.

Barbados
21.0%
in 2023
Other small states
9.9%
in 2024
Barbados rank
45th
Other small states rank
44th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Barbados
  • Other small states
-10010203040196019922024

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 21.0% against 9.9% in Other small states, a difference of 11.1%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 2.1 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Other small states ahead.

Barbados ranks 45th and Other small states ranks 44th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Other small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Other small states Difference Ahead
1960s -3.3% 1.6% 4.9% Other small states
2000s 12.7% 3.3% 9.4% Barbados
2010s 25.6% 5.2% 20.4% Barbados
2020s 20.7% 8.9% 11.8% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Barbados or Other small states?
Barbados, at 21.0% against 9.9% in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Barbados and Other small states?
11.1%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Other small states?
22 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Other small states rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Barbados ranks 45th and Other small states ranks 44th of 187 countries.
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

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.