Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Barbados

Barbados: Net incurrence of liabilities, total was 4.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
4.1%
Change on year
down 53.4%
World rank
56th
of 136 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2007
All-time low
1.0%
in 2003
Years of data
13
2003–2016

Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Barbados, 2003–2016

02.557.51012.52003200920162003: 1 % of GDP2005: 3.2 % of GDP2006: 1.1 % of GDP2007: 11.4 % of GDP2008: 6.7 % of GDP2009: 10.7 % of GDP2010: 8.5 % of GDP2011: 6 % of GDP2012: 9.7 % of GDP2013: 7.7 % of GDP2014: 8.2 % of GDP2015: 8.8 % of GDP2016: 4.1 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net incurrence of liabilities, total in Barbados is 4.1%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.4% on the previous year and up 280.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Barbados peaked at 11.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2003.

Barbados ranks 56th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) in Barbados, 2003 to 2016.
Year % of GDP Change
2003 1.0%
2005 3.2% +206.1%
2006 1.1% -66.3%
2007 11.4% +959.6%
2008 6.7% -41.1%
2009 10.7% +59.9%
2010 8.5% -21.2%
2011 6.0% -28.5%
2012 9.7% +60.5%
2013 7.7% -20.1%
2014 8.2% +5.6%
2015 8.8% +7.2%
2016 4.1% -53.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.7% 1.0% 11.4% 6
2010s 7.6% 4.1% 9.7% 7

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 53 France 4.2%
  2. 54 Uzbekistan 4.2% compare
  3. 55 Spain 4.1% compare
  4. 57 Eswatini 4.0% compare
  5. 58 Malaysia 4.0% compare
  6. 59 Armenia 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Barbados?
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Barbados was 4.1% in 2016, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
How does Barbados rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
Barbados ranks 56th out of 136 countries with data for 2016.
Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 280.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,371 data points, 1972–2024
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.