Capital Accounts in Barbados
Barbados: Capital Accounts was 1.14 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
1.14 billion
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
136th
of 155 countries
All-time high
1.46 billion
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 1966
Years of data
43
1966–2008
Capital Accounts in Barbados, 1966–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 1.14 billion for capital accounts in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 587.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Barbados peaked at 1.46 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1966.
Barbados ranks 136th 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 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 2.78 million | — |
| 1972 | 6.99 million | +151.4% |
| 1973 | 12.20 million | +74.6% |
| 1974 | 17.59 million | +44.1% |
| 1975 | 21.00 million | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 19.97 million | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 24.61 million | +23.2% |
| 1978 | 34.41 million | +39.8% |
| 1979 | 43.92 million | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 51.39 million | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 60.53 million | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 58.68 million | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 52.60 million | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 66.64 million | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 68.75 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 82.85 million | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 85.74 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 83.85 million | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 76.38 million | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 82.70 million | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 80.92 million | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 90.91 million | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 94.01 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 141.27 million | +50.3% |
| 1995 | 150.51 million | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 147.07 million | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 160.69 million | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 165.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 191.89 million | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 187.40 million | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 584.43 million | +211.9% |
| 2002 | 735.44 million | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 1.05 billion | +42.3% |
| 2004 | 1.16 billion | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.24 billion | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.35 billion | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.46 billion | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 billion | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1970s | 18.35 million | 0 | 43.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.74 million | 51.39 million | 85.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.51 million | 80.92 million | 191.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 989.39 million | 187.40 million | 1.46 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 133 Malta 1.63 billion compare
- 134 Aruba 1.40 billion compare
- 135 Azerbaijan 1.15 billion compare
- 137 Seychelles 781.84 million compare
- 138 Ghana 688.98 million compare
- 139 Solomon Islands 610.07 million compare
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 in Barbados?
- Capital accounts in Barbados was 1.14 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1966.
- How does Barbados rank for capital accounts?
- Barbados ranks 136th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 587.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.