Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Barbados
Barbados: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 37.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Barbados, 2001–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 37.6% for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 295.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Barbados peaked at 38.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2005.
Barbados ranks 26th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.3% | — |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +41.5% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -56.9% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -32.4% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 3.9% | 13.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 9.3% | 26.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 33.0% | 38.4% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Barbados
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 61.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 44.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 61.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Barbados?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Barbados was 37.6% in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2005.
- How does Barbados rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Barbados ranks 26th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.