Barbados — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2004 · 14 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

Barbados's central government deficit reading was 3.03% of GDP in 2004. The period change from −0.49% of GDP in 2003 was +3.52 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2003–2004

PeriodValue
20043.03 % of GDP
2003-0.49 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.