Bahrain vs Barbados: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Bahrain
29.1%
in 2024
Barbados
29.7%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
82nd
Barbados rank
79th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bahrain
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 29.7% against 29.1% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 82nd and Barbados ranks 79th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Barbados in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 19.0% | 7.2% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 27.0% | 2.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 28.9% | 2.4% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.1% | 0.3% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Bahrain or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 29.7% against 29.1% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Bahrain and Barbados?
- 0.6%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Barbados?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Barbados rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 82nd and Barbados ranks 79th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.