Barbados vs Maldives: Central government spending as share of GDP
Barbados
28.8%
in 2016
Maldives
29.5%
in 2021
Barbados rank
63rd
Maldives rank
60th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 29.5% against 28.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 63rd and Maldives ranks 60th of 157 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 25.2% | 3.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 24.6% | 3.6% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Barbados or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 29.5% against 28.8% in Barbados as of 2021.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Barbados and Maldives?
- 0.7%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Maldives?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Maldives rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 63rd and Maldives ranks 60th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.