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