Bahamas vs Barbados: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP

Bahamas
-5.88
in 2031
Barbados
-5.21
in 2031
Bahamas rank
30th
Barbados rank
29th

Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP over time

  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
-20-10010198020052031

How they compare

Barbados currently reports -5.21 against -5.88 in Bahamas, a difference of 0.67.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 30th and Barbados ranks 29th of 35 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Barbados in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Barbados Difference Ahead
1980s -1.43 -2.26 0.8305 Bahamas
1990s -0.5722 1.08 1.65 Barbados
2000s -4.24 -5.84 1.6 Bahamas
2010s -11.69 -5.16 6.53 Barbados
2020s -10.73 -6.52 4.21 Barbados
2030s -6.01 -5.18 0.8216 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp, Bahamas or Barbados?
Barbados, at -5.21 against -5.88 in Bahamas as of 2031.
What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp between Bahamas and Barbados?
0.67, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
Bahamas ranks 30th and Barbados ranks 29th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
36 places, 1,656 data points, 1980–2031
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