Barbados vs United States of America: Government revenues as a share of GDP

Barbados
29.7%
in 2016
United States of America
29.9%
in 2023
Barbados rank
86th
United States of America rank
85th

Government revenues as a share of GDP over time

  • Barbados
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 29.9% against 29.7% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 86th and United States of America ranks 85th of 174 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 29.8% 30.2% 0.5% United States of America
2010s 26.8% 30.3% 3.5% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government revenues as a share of gdp, Barbados or United States of America?
United States of America, at 29.9% against 29.7% in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in government revenues as a share of gdp between Barbados and United States of America?
0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United States of America?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Barbados and United States of America rank globally for government revenues as a share of gdp?
Barbados ranks 86th and United States of America ranks 85th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government revenues as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,311 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.