Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent in Barbados
Barbados: Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent was 4.49 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of in Barbados, 1995–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Barbados is 4.49, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 769.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Barbados peaked at 7.62 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -3.39, in 2013.
Barbados ranks 1st of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.62 | — |
| 1996 | 4.95 | -35.0% |
| 1997 | 6.55 | +32.3% |
| 1998 | 7.46 | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 6.88 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 6.47 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 5.34 | -17.4% |
| 2002 | -1.25 | -123.5% |
| 2003 | 0.848 | -167.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5312 | -37.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5536 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1132 | -79.5% |
| 2007 | -1.34 | -1285.8% |
| 2008 | -0.5296 | -60.6% |
| 2009 | -2.5 | +372.3% |
| 2010 | -2.85 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 1.47 | -151.6% |
| 2012 | -1.71 | -216.4% |
| 2013 | -3.39 | +98.1% |
| 2014 | -0.4803 | -85.8% |
| 2015 | -1.74 | +261.8% |
| 2016 | 1.92 | -210.4% |
| 2017 | 2.85 | +48.4% |
| 2018 | 2.86 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.84 | +69.4% |
| 2020 | -0.6698 | -113.8% |
| 2021 | -0.6816 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.17 | -418.8% |
| 2023 | 3.27 | +50.7% |
| 2024 | 4.11 | +25.4% |
| 2025 | 4.3 | +4.7% |
| 2026 | 4.33 | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 4.37 | +1.0% |
| 2028 | 4.41 | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 4.45 | +0.9% |
| 2030 | 4.49 | +0.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 4.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.15. (47 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 4.49 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.35, 3.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1285.8% | 0.1132 | -1.34 |
| 2022 | +418.8% | -0.6816 | 2.17 |
| 2009 | -372.3% | -0.5296 | -2.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.69 | 4.95 | 7.62 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8229 | -2.5 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3777 | -3.39 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 | -0.6816 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2030s | 4.49 | 4.49 | 4.49 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 2 Mauritius 4.37 compare
- 3 Sao Tome and Principe 4.16 compare
- 4 El Salvador 3.7 compare
More public sector data for Barbados
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2009)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 36.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2009)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Barbados?
- Cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of in Barbados was 4.49 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 in 1995.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.39 in 2013.
- How does Barbados rank for cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of?
- Barbados ranks 1st out of 86 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted primary balance, general government, percent of rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 769.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted primary balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October