Barbados — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2016 · 26 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 28.8% of GDP in 2016. The previous reading was 29.2% of GDP in 2015; the period change was −0.43 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 29.5% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2007–2016
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 28.8 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 29.2 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 27.6 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 29.3 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 29.8 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2007
| 2011 | 27 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 28.7 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 34 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 30.9 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 29.2 % of GDP |