Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)

Barbados
-253.07 million
in 2017
Saint Lucia
-252.43 million
in 2024
Barbados rank
83rd
Saint Lucia rank
82nd

Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time

  • Barbados
  • Saint Lucia
-600.0M-400.0M-200.0M0200520142024

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports -252.43 million against -253.07 million in Barbados, a difference of 644,000.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Barbados ranks 83rd and Saint Lucia ranks 82nd of 197 countries.

Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s -239.76 million -79.89 million 159.87 million Saint Lucia
2010s -301.98 million -100.55 million 201.43 million Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), Barbados or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at -252.43 million against -253.07 million in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
644,000, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
Barbados ranks 83rd and Saint Lucia ranks 82nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 3,849 data points, 2005–2024
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