Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Barbados

Barbados: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -28.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
-28.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
95th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-25.8%
in 2004
All-time low
-34.0%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2003–2016

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Barbados, 2003–2016

-34-32-30-28-262003200920162003: -27 %2004: -25.8 %2005: -28.1 %2006: -26.9 %2007: -29.2 %2008: -30.9 %2009: -34 %2010: -27.4 %2011: -26.5 %2012: -28.4 %2013: -29.3 %2014: -28 %2015: -29.2 %2016: -28.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Barbados is -28.8%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Barbados peaked at -25.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -34.0%, in 2009.

Barbados ranks 95th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Barbados, 2003 to 2016.
Year % Change
2003 -27.0%
2004 -25.8% -4.4%
2005 -28.1% +9.0%
2006 -26.9% -4.3%
2007 -29.2% +8.7%
2008 -30.9% +5.5%
2009 -34.0% +10.1%
2010 -27.4% -19.3%
2011 -26.5% -3.2%
2012 -28.4% +7.1%
2013 -29.3% +3.1%
2014 -28.0% -4.6%
2015 -29.2% +4.5%
2016 -28.8% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -28.8% -34.0% -25.8% 7
2010s -28.2% -29.3% -26.5% 7

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 92 Jordan -28.4% compare
  2. 93 Belarus -28.5% compare
  3. 94 Australia and New Zealand -28.5% compare
  4. 96 Solomon Islands -28.9% compare
  5. 97 Costa Rica -28.9% compare
  6. 98 Mauritius -29.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Barbados?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Barbados was -28.8% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was -25.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was -34.0% in 2009.
How does Barbados rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Barbados ranks 95th out of 162 countries with data for 2016.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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