General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Barbados
Barbados: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 15,034 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Barbados, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 15,034 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Barbados peaked at 15,315 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Barbados ranks 131st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 2,901 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 3,335 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 3,923 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 4,360 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 4,428 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 4,815 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 5,258 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 5,537 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 7,905 current LCU per person | +42.8% |
| 2003 | 7,815 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8,010 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8,995 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 9,470 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 10,797 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 11,151 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 10,900 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 11,099 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 10,629 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 11,548 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 11,860 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 11,180 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 11,907 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 11,713 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 11,754 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10,773 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 9,858 current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 11,118 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 12,160 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 13,418 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 13,721 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 15,315 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 15,034 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,376 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 4,815 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,584 current LCU per person | 5,258 current LCU per person | 11,151 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,232 current LCU per person | 9,858 current LCU per person | 11,907 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,461 current LCU per person | 11,118 current LCU per person | 15,315 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 128 Slovenia 15,860 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Spain 15,248 current LCU per person compare
- 130 Malta 15,111 current LCU per person compare
- 132 Morocco 14,978 current LCU per person compare
- 133 Antigua and Barbuda 14,298 current LCU per person compare
- 134 Mozambique 13,982 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Barbados?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Barbados was 15,034 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 15,315 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Barbados ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.