Barbados Debt to GDP Ratio 2005-2024

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.
  • Barbados debt to gdp ratio for 2016 was 146.46%, a 5.44% increase from 2015.
  • Barbados debt to gdp ratio for 2015 was 141.02%, a 11.82% increase from 2014.
  • Barbados debt to gdp ratio for 2014 was 129.20%, a 9.14% increase from 2013.
  • Barbados debt to gdp ratio for 2013 was 120.06%, a 7.6% increase from 2012.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Government Debt as % of GDP
Greece 194.64%
Japan 193.23%
United Kingdom 156.60%
Cyprus 151.28%
Italy 147.74%
Portugal 146.93%
Barbados 146.46%
Belgium 110.18%
Spain 109.16%
Singapore 109.06%
Iceland 102.32%
France 102.26%
United States 97.93%
Hungary 96.76%
Slovenia 95.38%
Austria 94.69%
Croatia 93.09%
Ireland 85.49%
Malta 75.13%
Bahrain 74.15%
Netherlands 71.66%
Latvia 68.14%
Slovak Republic 66.42%
Palau 66.38%
Finland 62.76%
Poland 60.47%
San Marino 56.91%
Australia 54.64%
Canada 52.58%
Bahamas 50.79%
Germany 49.90%
Lithuania 47.73%
Uruguay 46.33%
Sweden 46.19%
Czech Republic 44.41%
Denmark 40.67%
South Korea 38.07%
Norway 27.11%
Luxembourg 24.03%
Switzerland 19.41%
Estonia 14.07%
Barbados Debt to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Government Debt as % of GDP Annual Change
2016 146.46% 5.44%
2015 141.02% 11.82%
2014 129.20% 9.14%
2013 120.06% 7.60%
2012 112.47% 12.32%
2011 100.15% 4.52%
2010 95.62% 8.77%
2009 86.85% 15.77%
2008 71.09% 4.29%
2007 66.80% 4.43%
2006 62.37% -1.42%
2005 63.79% -1.42%