General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate was -1.78 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Barbados, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Barbados is -1.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 115.3% on the previous year and down 126.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 43.7 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -8.33 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Barbados ranks 179th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 17.73 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 11.18 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1998 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1999 | 8.78 % change on previous year | +457.9% |
| 2000 | 9.02 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2002 | 43.7 % change on previous year | +703.0% |
| 2003 | -0.5268 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2004 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -684.9% |
| 2005 | 12.89 % change on previous year | +318.4% |
| 2006 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2007 | 14.55 % change on previous year | +151.2% |
| 2008 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2009 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2010 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -228.7% |
| 2011 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -275.2% |
| 2012 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -328.1% |
| 2013 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2014 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -285.0% |
| 2015 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 2016 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5496 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2018 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -1586.3% |
| 2019 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -255.8% |
| 2021 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 10.41 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2024 | 11.67 % change on previous year | +413.9% |
| 2025 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.88 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 17.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.6 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 43.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.587 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 8.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 % change on previous year | -1.78 % change on previous year | 12.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 176 Kuwait -0.7428 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.8958 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Iraq -1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Liberia -2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Panama -2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Ghana -2.44 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Barbados
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 267.79 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Barbados?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Barbados was -1.78 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.33 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 126.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.