Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Barbados
Barbados: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.2371 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Barbados, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Barbados is 0.2371 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and up 304.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Barbados peaked at 0.3374 units per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1966.
Barbados ranks 120th of 151 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 | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0327 units per US$ of GDP | +119.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0468 units per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0564 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0522 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0497 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0622 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0655 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0508 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0543 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0504 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0426 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0488 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0535 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0503 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0463 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0411 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.04 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0465 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0456 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0657 units per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0679 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0622 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0586 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.065 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0613 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1913 units per US$ of GDP | +212.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2367 units per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 0.326 units per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3374 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3251 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3206 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3121 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2371 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.2371 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6368 units per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.2371 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6347 units per US$ of GDP, 37% 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 | +212.4% | 0.0613 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1913 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1972 | +119.8% | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0426 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0655 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0484 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0543 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0557 units per US$ of GDP | 0.04 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0679 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2608 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0613 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3374 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Barbados?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Barbados was 0.2371 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.3374 units per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- How does Barbados rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Barbados ranks 120th out of 151 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 304.5%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.