Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Barbados
Barbados: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
130th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.7603 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
56
1966–2023
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Barbados peaked at 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7603 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Barbados ranks 130th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Barbados, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.7942 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.8562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1969 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 0.948 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8676 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7918 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8634 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8716 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9341 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9758 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9659 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7942 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.9789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8665 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9758 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 127 Antigua and Barbuda 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Singapore 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Fiji 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Romania 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Saint Lucia 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Barbados
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 42,954 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.22 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 1.27 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.27 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.27 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,489 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Barbados?
- Broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Barbados was 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7603 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 130th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.