Other expense in Barbados
Barbados: Other expense was 50.68 million current LCU in 2016. ▲ Rising
Other expense in Barbados, 2003–2016
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2016, other expense in Barbados stood at 50.68 million current LCU.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Barbados peaked at 75.93 million current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.09 million current LCU, in 2007.
That places Barbados 139th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Other expense in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27.30 million current LCU | — |
| 2004 | 26.30 million current LCU | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 64.88 million current LCU | +146.7% |
| 2007 | 26.09 million current LCU | -59.8% |
| 2008 | 45.45 million current LCU | +74.2% |
| 2009 | 52.16 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 75.93 million current LCU | +45.6% |
| 2011 | 62.06 million current LCU | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 61.19 million current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 64.15 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 62.90 million current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 58.64 million current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 50.68 million current LCU | -13.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 50.68 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.99 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 50.68 million current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.49 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +146.7% | 26.30 million current LCU | 64.88 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.36 million current LCU | 26.09 million current LCU | 64.88 million current LCU | 6 |
| 2010s | 62.22 million current LCU | 50.68 million current LCU | 75.93 million current LCU | 7 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 136 Solomon Islands 195.74 million current LCU compare
- 137 Andorra 96.57 million current LCU
- 138 San Marino 59.79 million current LCU compare
- 140 Nauru 49.51 million current LCU
- 141 Tonga 35.67 million current LCU
- 142 Palau 31.61 million current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Barbados?
- Other expense in Barbados was 50.68 million current LCU in 2016, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 75.93 million current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.09 million current LCU in 2007.
- How does Barbados rank for other expense?
- Barbados ranks 139th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.