Barbados — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

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

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest central government expenditure reading for Barbados was 28.1% of GDP in 2004. The previous reading was 31.7% of GDP in 2003; the period change was −3.64 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2003–2004

PeriodValue
200428.1 % of GDP
200331.7 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.