Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes was 79.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Barbados, 2003–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Barbados is 79.4%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Barbados peaked at 89.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2013.
That places Barbados 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 70.5% | — |
| 2004 | 78.6% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 70.5% | 89.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 64.2% | 80.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 18 State of Palestine 80.3% compare
- 19 Seychelles 80.1% compare
- 20 Jamaica 79.5% compare
- 22 Viet Nam 78.2% compare
- 22 Viet Nam 78.2% compare
- 24 New Zealand 78.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Barbados
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 323,482 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.58 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 121,314 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 42.97 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4297 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.2761 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 121,314 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Barbados?
- Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Barbados was 79.4% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2013.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
- Barbados ranks 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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