General government total expenditure in Barbados
Barbados: General government total expenditure was 4.25 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Barbados, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 4.25 billion current LCU for general government total expenditure in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Barbados peaked at 4.33 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Barbados ranks 160th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 623.20 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 billion current LCU | 1.38 billion current LCU | 3.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 billion current LCU | 2.77 billion current LCU | 3.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.80 billion current LCU | 3.13 billion current LCU | 4.33 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More population data for Barbados
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.709 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.71 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.056 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Barbados?
- General government total expenditure in Barbados was 4.25 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for general government total expenditure?
- Barbados ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release