Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Barbados
Barbados: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 8.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Barbados, 1966–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, central bank assets to gdp in Barbados stood at 8.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Barbados peaked at 23.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 60th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.7% | — |
| 1967 | 1.0% | +31.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -16.1% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | +32.5% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | +27.6% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +56.0% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | +68.9% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | -26.3% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | +100.5% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | -40.4% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | +39.7% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | +33.8% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | -21.2% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +49.1% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -50.2% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -39.1% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +58.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -81.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +232.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +84.1% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +150.2% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -38.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +135.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +46.5% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +48.2% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +45.0% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +47.9% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -66.3% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -7.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 8.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 8.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 1.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 0.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 4.1% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 57 Sierra Leone 10.5% compare
- 58 Guinea 9.6% compare
- 59 Equatorial Guinea 9.5% compare
- 61 Guinea-Bissau 8.4% compare
- 62 Philippines 8.4% compare
- 63 Sweden 8.3% 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 central bank assets to gdp in Barbados?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Barbados was 8.6% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Barbados ranks 60th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).