Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Barbados

Barbados: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 28.77 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
28.77
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
63rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
33.98
in 2009
All-time low
25.79
in 2004
Years of data
14
2003–2016

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Barbados, 2003–2016

01020302003200920162003: 272004: 25.82005: 28.12006: 26.92007: 29.22008: 30.92009: 342010: 28.72011: 272012: 29.82013: 29.32014: 27.62015: 29.22016: 28.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Barbados is 28.77, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Barbados peaked at 33.98 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.79, in 2004.

Barbados ranks 63rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.84 25.79 33.98 7
2010s 28.64 27.02 29.84 7

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 60 Maldives 29.48 compare
  2. 61 Mauritius 29.14 compare
  3. 62 Solomon Islands 28.89 compare
  4. 64 Costa Rica 28.57 compare
  5. 65 Belarus, Republic of 28.47 compare
  6. 66 Korea, Republic of 28.32 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Barbados?
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Barbados was 28.77 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 33.98 in 2009.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 25.79 in 2004.
How does Barbados rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
Barbados ranks 63rd out of 157 countries with data for 2016.
Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
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