Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Barbados
Barbados: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 22.53 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Barbados, 2003–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Barbados is 22.53, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Barbados peaked at 22.53 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.35, in 2008.
That places Barbados 10th out of 152 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.84 | — |
| 2004 | 15.29 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 13.75 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 14.32 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.22 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.35 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 14.18 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 15.7 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 17.54 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 17.25 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 18 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 20.53 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 19.95 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 22.53 | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.42 | 13.35 | 15.84 | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.78 | 15.7 | 22.53 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Barbados?
- Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Barbados was 22.53 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 22.53 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.35 in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Barbados ranks 10th out of 152 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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