Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Barbados
Barbados: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -4.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Barbados, 2003–2016
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Barbados is -4.1%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 42.5% on the previous year and down 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Barbados peaked at -1.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -9.2%, in 2013.
That places Barbados 112th out of 156 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -2.4% | — |
| 2004 | -1.8% | -26.4% |
| 2005 | -2.4% | +35.4% |
| 2006 | -1.8% | -25.8% |
| 2007 | -7.6% | +328.4% |
| 2008 | -4.3% | -43.4% |
| 2009 | -5.9% | +36.9% |
| 2010 | -6.5% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | -3.6% | -44.9% |
| 2012 | -7.8% | +116.4% |
| 2013 | -9.2% | +18.9% |
| 2014 | -6.8% | -26.1% |
| 2015 | -7.2% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | -4.1% | -42.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -4.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.8%, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -4.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.3%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 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 | -328.4% | -1.8% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.7% | -7.6% | -1.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | -6.5% | -9.2% | -3.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 109 Central African Republic -4.0% compare
- 110 Uzbekistan -4.1% compare
- 111 Malaysia -4.1% compare
- 113 Botswana -4.2% compare
- 114 Mozambique -4.3% compare
- 115 Uganda -4.3%
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Barbados?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was -1.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.2% in 2013.
- How does Barbados rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Barbados ranks 112th out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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.