Subsidies and other transfers in Barbados

Barbados: Subsidies and other transfers was 1.24 billion current LCU in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.24 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
134th
of 153 countries
All-time high
1.36 billion current LCU
in 2015
All-time low
439.41 million current LCU
in 2003
Years of data
14
2003–2016

Subsidies and other transfers in Barbados, 2003–2016

400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1.2B1.4B2003200920162003: 439.4M current LCU2004: 555.2M current LCU2005: 782.1M current LCU2006: 898.4M current LCU2007: 1.1B current LCU2008: 1.2B current LCU2009: 1.2B current LCU2010: 1.3B current LCU2011: 1.1B current LCU2012: 1.3B current LCU2013: 1.3B current LCU2014: 1.2B current LCU2015: 1.4B current LCU2016: 1.2B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2016, subsidies and other transfers in Barbados stood at 1.24 billion current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Barbados peaked at 1.36 billion current LCU in 2015 and was at its lowest, 439.41 million current LCU, in 2003.

Barbados ranks 134th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 899.47 million current LCU 439.41 million current LCU 1.25 billion current LCU 7
2010s 1.25 billion current LCU 1.07 billion current LCU 1.36 billion current LCU 7

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 131 Malta 2.58 billion current LCU compare
  2. 132 El Salvador 2.00 billion current LCU compare
  3. 133 Fiji 1.41 billion current LCU compare
  4. 135 Bahrain 1.06 billion current LCU compare
  5. 136 Bahamas 665.50 million current LCU compare
  6. 137 Andorra 534.02 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Barbados?
Subsidies and other transfers in Barbados was 1.24 billion current LCU in 2016, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 billion current LCU in 2015.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 439.41 million current LCU in 2003.
How does Barbados rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Barbados ranks 134th out of 153 countries with data for 2016.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.