Barbados vs Solomon Islands: Central government spending as share of GDP
Barbados
28.8%
in 2016
Solomon Islands
28.9%
in 2022
Barbados rank
63rd
Solomon Islands rank
62nd
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 28.9% against 28.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 63rd and Solomon Islands ranks 62nd of 157 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Barbados or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 28.9% against 28.8% in Barbados as of 2022.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Barbados and Solomon Islands?
- 0.1%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Solomon Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Solomon Islands rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 63rd and Solomon Islands ranks 62nd 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.