Social contributions in Barbados

Barbados: Social contributions was 239,182 current LCU in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
239,182 current LCU
Change on year
down 56.7%
World rank
108th
of 112 countries
All-time high
118.80 million current LCU
in 2004
All-time low
239,182 current LCU
in 2016
Years of data
14
2003–2016

Social contributions in Barbados, 2003–2016

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M2003200920162003: 100.4M current LCU2004: 118.8M current LCU2005: 1.1M current LCU2006: 1.2M current LCU2007: 1.0M current LCU2008: 948.8k current LCU2009: 754.6k current LCU2010: 776.8k current LCU2011: 509.0k current LCU2012: 476.5k current LCU2013: 420.5k current LCU2014: 441.5k current LCU2015: 552.5k current LCU2016: 239.2k current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social contributions in Barbados is 239,182 current LCU, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 56.7% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions in Barbados peaked at 118.80 million current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, 239,182 current LCU, in 2016.

Barbados ranks 108th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.04 million current LCU 754,591 current LCU 118.80 million current LCU 7
2010s 488,001 current LCU 239,182 current LCU 776,818 current LCU 7

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 105 Papua New Guinea 4.45 million current LCU compare
  2. 106 Panama 1.83 million current LCU compare
  3. 107 Belize 597,387 current LCU compare
  4. 109 Ethiopia 200,000 current LCU compare
  5. 110 Lesotho 100,000 current LCU compare
  6. 111 Zimbabwe 64,142 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions in Barbados?
Social contributions in Barbados was 239,182 current LCU in 2016, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest social contributions recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 118.80 million current LCU in 2004.
What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 239,182 current LCU in 2016.
How does Barbados rank for social contributions?
Barbados ranks 108th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is social contributions rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Social contributions (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Social contributions (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 3,266 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. 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.