Public Sector in Barbados
50 indicators covering public sector for Barbados.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arms imports | 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2009 | — | 108th |
| Tax revenue | 23.4% | 2016 | down 7.5% | 26th |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 30.0% | 2016 | down 18.5% | 45th |
| Taxes on goods and services | 45.9% | 2016 | up 3.2% | 17th |
| Net investment in nonfinancial assets | 1.1% | 2016 | down 10.2% | 134th |
| Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) | -4.1% | 2016 | down 133.7% | 112th |
| Interest payments | 25.6% | 2016 | up 75.5% | 9th |
| Grants and other revenue | 7.5% | 2016 | up 86.5% | 139th |
| Interest payments | 22.5% | 2016 | up 57.4% | 10th |
| Other taxes | 8.0% | 2016 | up 22.8% | 6th |
| Compensation of employees | 24.7% | 2016 | down 22.4% | 80th |
| Goods and services expense | 13.3% | 2016 | down 6.5% | 88th |
| Taxes on international trade | 8.6% | 2016 | up 5.5% | 45th |
| Subsidies and other transfers | 37.9% | 2016 | down 4.3% | 76th |
| Armed forces personnel, total | 1,000 | 2020 | up 63.9% | 163rd |
| Tax revenue | 2.66 billion current LCU | 2016 | up 24.5% | 139th |
| Revenue, excluding grants | 2.86 billion current LCU | 2016 | up 28.9% | 140th |
| Taxes on goods and services | 1.32 billion current LCU | 2016 | up 33.3% | 138th |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 861.07 million current LCU | 2016 | up 5.3% | 135th |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 32.4% | 2016 | down 15.5% | 99th |
| Armed forces personnel | 0.7% | 2020 | up 70.4% | 98th |
| Compensation of employees | 807.10 million current LCU | 2016 | up 11.8% | 141st |
| Interest payments | 736.15 million current LCU | 2016 | up 126.6% | 124th |
| Expense | 3.27 billion current LCU | 2016 | up 44.0% | 141st |
| Net investment in nonfinancial assets | 126.37 million current LCU | 2016 | up 20.9% | 143rd |
| Goods and services expense | 435.70 million current LCU | 2016 | up 34.6% | 140th |
| Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) | -471.26 million current LCU | 2016 | down 214.8% | 53rd |
| Other expense | 1.6% | 2016 | down 48.7% | 126th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score | 80 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 100.0% | 89th |
| Intentional homicides | 7.44 per 100,000 people | 2023 | down 13.9% | 43rd |
| Grants and other revenue | 215.68 million current LCU | 2016 | up 140.8% | 144th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score | 53.64 scale 0-100 | 2024 | down 13.4% | 185th |
| Other taxes | 231.07 million current LCU | 2016 | up 58.6% | 101st |
| Taxes on international trade | 246.23 million current LCU | 2016 | up 36.2% | 113th |
| Taxes on goods and services | 13.1% | 2016 | down 0.6% | 46th |
| Customs and other import duties | 245.19 million current LCU | 2016 | up 36.8% | 108th |
| Customs and other import duties | 9.2% | 2016 | up 9.8% | 55th |
| Subsidies and other transfers | 1.24 billion current LCU | 2016 | up 37.8% | 134th |
| Social contributions | 0.0% | 2016 | down 84.7% | 107th |
| Net incurrence of liabilities, total | 4.1% | 2016 | up 280.7% | 56th |
| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments | 26.7% | 2025 | up 60.0% | 92nd |
| Other expense | 50.68 million current LCU | 2016 | down 21.9% | 139th |
| Net acquisition of financial assets | 2.5% | 2016 | up 463.0% | 29th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 5 data infrastructure | 60 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 140.0% | 101st |
| Net incurrence of liabilities, total | 464.42 million current LCU | 2016 | up 412.7% | 110th |
| Social contributions | 239,182 current LCU | 2016 | down 80.3% | 108th |
| Intentional homicides, male | 14.77 per 100,000 male | 2023 | up 15.4% | 33rd |
| Intentional homicides, female | 0.6804 per 100,000 female | 2023 | down 85.9% | 92nd |
| Net acquisition of financial assets | 289.04 million current LCU | 2016 | up 588.8% | 78th |
| Central government debt, total | 14.20 billion current LCU | 2016 | up 170.0% | 67th |