Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 21.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Barbados, 1980–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Barbados stood at 21.4%.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Barbados peaked at 29.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1980.
That places Barbados 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.6% | — |
| 1981 | 7.7% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 10.5% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 14.2% | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 7.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 10.6% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 17.5% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 21.4% | 29.3% | 8 |
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More financial sector data for Barbados
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 61.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 44.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 61.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Barbados?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Barbados was 21.4% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Barbados ranks 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).