Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Barbados
Barbados: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 4,165 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Barbados, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Barbados stood at 4,165 units per person.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and up 561.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Barbados peaked at 5,380 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1966.
That places Barbados 102nd out of 153 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 11.16 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 28 units per person | +150.9% |
| 1973 | 48.75 units per person | +74.1% |
| 1974 | 70.15 units per person | +43.9% |
| 1975 | 83.6 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 79.42 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 97.79 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 136.78 units per person | +39.9% |
| 1979 | 174.79 units per person | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 204.3 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 239.95 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 231.84 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 207.09 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 261.42 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 268.75 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 322.85 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 333.26 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 325.3 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 295.93 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 319.81 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 311.99 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 349.3 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 360.14 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 539.99 units per person | +49.9% |
| 1995 | 574.38 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 560.73 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 612.42 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 629.25 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 730.95 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 715.09 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,227 units per person | +211.4% |
| 2002 | 2,784 units per person | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 3,937 units per person | +41.4% |
| 2004 | 4,348 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 4,621 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 5,007 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 5,380 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 4,165 units per person | -22.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 4,165 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,826 units per person, 30% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 4,165 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,485 units per person, 76% of the median. (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 | +211.4% | 715.09 units per person | 2,227 units per person |
| 1972 | +150.9% | 11.16 units per person | 28 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 73.04 units per person | 0 units per person | 174.79 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 269.07 units per person | 204.3 units per person | 333.26 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 498.89 units per person | 311.99 units per person | 730.95 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,687 units per person | 715.09 units per person | 5,380 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 4,165 units per person 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 5,380 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1966.
- How does Barbados rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Barbados ranks 102nd out of 153 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 up 561.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.