Relationship dossier
Barbados
Japan
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation, including a bilateral tax convention and Japanese development assistance
Barbados toward Japan
+25Barbados joined Japan in establishing a bilateral tax convention, signed in 2015 and brought into force in 2016, creating a framework for cooperation on tax matters.
Japan toward Barbados
+30Japan established a bilateral tax convention with Barbados, signed in 2015 and brought into force in 2016, and has provided development assistance to the country.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship includes a durable tax-cooperation framework and Japanese development assistance, indicating practical government engagement. The known cooperation appears limited in scope, with insufficient detail to characterize wider bilateral ties or establish a more extensive partnership.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Barbados and Japan have a bilateral tax convention, signed in 2015 and brought into force in 2016, providing a concrete framework for government cooperation. Japan has also provided development assistance to Barbados. These ties indicate practical cooperation, although the scope and continuity of broader bilateral engagement are unclear.
Key developments
Barbados and Japan signed a bilateral tax convention.
The bilateral tax convention between Barbados and Japan entered into force.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and continuity of Japanese development assistance to Barbados are unclear.
- The extent of bilateral cooperation beyond tax matters and development assistance is unclear.