Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 28.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.0%
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
24th
of 184 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 2022
All-time low
7.3%
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Barbados is 28.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 32.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1960.
That places Barbados 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.3% | — |
| 1961 | 8.5% | +16.7% |
| 1962 | 8.3% | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 7.6% | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 7.7% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 8.2% | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 9.0% | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 9.8% | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 9.9% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 10.7% | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 10.4% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 10.8% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 10.9% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 12.7% | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 12.1% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 10.1% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 11.6% | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 8.9% | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | +44.1% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | -30.8% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 7.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 8.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 8.9% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 15.4% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 20.0% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 25.0% | 32.2% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0311 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 836.37 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 327.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) -4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 0.0301 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Barbados was 28.0% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.