Barbados — Central government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 55 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For Barbados, the central government debt reading stood at 104.4% of GDP in 2024. Against 113.4% of GDP in 2023, the period change was −9.06 percentage points. It was below the selected 10-year average of 123% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2014–2024

PeriodValue
2024104.4 % of GDP
2023113.4 % of GDP
2022116.9 % of GDP
2021130.2 % of GDP
2020128.4 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2014
2019109.5 % of GDP
2018115 % of GDP
2017143.6 % of GDP
2016136.5 % of GDP
2015131.9 % of GDP
2014122 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.