Total government revenue, in local currency in Barbados
Barbados: Total government revenue, in local currency was 2,872 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Total government revenue, in local currency in Barbados, 2003–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 2,872 for total government revenue, in local currency in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government revenue, in local currency in Barbados peaked at 2,872 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,138, in 2005.
That places Barbados 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Total government revenue, in local currency in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,276 | — |
| 2004 | 2,467 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 2,138 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 2,224 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,533 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 2,622 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2,532 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2,410 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2,598 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 2,427 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2,314 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2,397 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,537 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2,872 | +13.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2,872 is below the median for high income countries, which is 149,368, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2,872 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86,557, 3% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,399 | 2,138 | 2,622 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,508 | 2,314 | 2,872 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total government revenue, in local currency in Barbados?
- Total government revenue, in local currency in Barbados was 2,872 in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total government revenue, in local currency recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,872 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total government revenue, in local currency recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,138 in 2005.
- How does Barbados rank for total government revenue, in local currency?
- Barbados ranks 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is total government revenue, in local currency rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue, in local currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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