Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Barbados
Barbados: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was -22.17 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Barbados, 1972–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Barbados recorded -22.17 % change on previous year for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 378.5% on the previous year and down 901.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Barbados peaked at 211.87 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -22.17 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Barbados ranks 150th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 151.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 74.59 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1974 | 44.15 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1975 | 19.36 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1976 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1977 | 23.23 % change on previous year | -574.0% |
| 1978 | 39.83 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 1979 | 27.64 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1980 | 17 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1981 | 17.8 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1982 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1983 | -10.36 % change on previous year | +238.2% |
| 1984 | 26.69 % change on previous year | -357.7% |
| 1985 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1986 | 20.5 % change on previous year | +547.1% |
| 1987 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1988 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 1989 | -8.91 % change on previous year | +303.3% |
| 1990 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 1991 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1992 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -675.1% |
| 1993 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1994 | 50.28 % change on previous year | +1375.9% |
| 1995 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1996 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 1997 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -505.3% |
| 1998 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1999 | 16.2 % change on previous year | +485.6% |
| 2000 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2001 | 211.87 % change on previous year | -9156.5% |
| 2002 | 25.84 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2003 | 42.27 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 2004 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2005 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2006 | 8.88 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2008 | -22.17 % change on previous year | -378.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -22.17 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.62 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -22.17 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.66 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +9156.5% | -2.34 % change on previous year | 211.87 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1375.9% | 3.41 % change on previous year | 50.28 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +675.1% | -2.15 % change on previous year | 12.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.92 % change on previous year | -4.9 % change on previous year | 151.44 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.41 % change on previous year | -10.36 % change on previous year | 26.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.46 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | 50.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.25 % change on previous year | -22.17 % change on previous year | 211.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 147 South Africa -10.28 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Bolivia -15.05 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea -20.19 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Philippines -23.17 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Japan -37.02 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Iraq -43.07 % change on previous year 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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Barbados?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Barbados was -22.17 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 211.87 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.17 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Barbados rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Barbados ranks 150th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 901.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.