Barbados: Bank credit to government
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| Barbados |
Bank credit to government and public enterprises, percent of GDP |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 21.35 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2019 |
| Average | 17.27 |
| Min - Max | 7.63 - 29.31 |
| Source | The International Monetary Fund |
The latest value from 2019 is 21.35 percent, a decline from 22.75 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 12.23 percent, based on data from 158 countries. Historically, the average for Barbados from 1980 to 2019 is 17.27 percent. The minimum value, 7.63 percent, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 29.31 percent was recorded in 2015.
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Definition: Bank credit is the amount of credit available to the government sector. It consists of the total amount of combined funds that are provided to the government by the bank sector.
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|---|---|---|---|
| ATMs per 100,000 adults | 29.99 | 2021 | ATMs per 100,000 adults |
| Bank branches per 100,000 people | 14.63 | 2020 | bank branches |
| Firms using credit to finance investment | 45.50 | 2010 | percent |
| Small firms with bank credit | 58.10 | 2010 | percent |
| Domestic credit to the private sector | 78.27 | 2019 | percent |
| Bank credit to the private sector | 67.24 | 2023 | percent |
| Liquid liabilities, percent of GDP | 114.15 | 2019 | percent |
| Bank assets to GDP | 102.95 | 2019 | percent |
| Financial system deposits, percent of GDP | 111.12 | 2019 | percent |
| Bank credit to government | 21.35 | 2019 | percent |
| Banking system concentration | 100.00 | 2021 | percent |
| Foreign bank assets | 100.00 | 2013 | percent of total bank assets |